handicraft

handicraft

a work that requires both manual and artistic skill
Not to be confused with:handicap – hinder, impede, incapacitate; to place at a disadvantage: His handicap was being born into poverty.handiwork – work done by hand

hand·i·craft

H0043500 (hăn′dē-krăft′) also hand·craft (hănd′krăft′)n.1. Skill and facility with the hands.2. A craft or occupation requiring skilled use of the hands.3. An object that is crafted by skilled hands.

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[Middle English handecraft, from Old English handcræft : hand, hand + cræft, craft.]

handicraft

(ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft) n1. skill or dexterity in working with the hands2. (Crafts) a particular skill or art performed with the hands, such as weaving, pottery, etc3. (Crafts) Also called: handcraft the work produced by such a skill or art: local handicraft is on sale. [C15: changed from handcraft through the influence of handiwork, which was analysed as if handy + work] ˈhandiˌcraftsman, ˈhandiˌcrafter n

hand•i•craft

(ˈhæn diˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft)

n. 1. manual skill. 2. an art, craft, or trade requiring manual skill. 3. the articles made by handicraft. [1225–75; Middle English hendi craft dexterous skill. See handy, craft]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	handicraft - a work produced by hand labor handcraft, handiwork, handworkpiece of work, work - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewey"; "the work of an active imagination"; "erosion is the work of wind or water over time"
	2.	handicraft - a craft that requires skillful handscraft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"bookbinding - the craft of binding bookssewing, stitching - joining or attaching by stitchesspinning - creating threadweaving - creating fabricknitting - creating knitted wearcrocheting - creating a garment of needleworklace making, tatting - the act or art of making handmade laceneedlecraft, needlework - work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needlearts and crafts - the arts of decorative design and handicraft; "they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass production"knit - make (textiles) by knitting; "knit a scarf"purl - knit with a purl stitchcast on - make the first row of stitches when knittingcast off - make the last row of stitches when knittingrib - form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater"purl stitch - make with purl stitchescrochet, hook - make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle; "She sat there crocheting all day"crochet - create by looping or crocheting; "crochet a bedspread"shell stitch - make by shell stitchingdouble crochet, double stitch - make by double stitchingsingle crochet, single stitch - make by single stitchingtissue, weave - create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton; "tissue textiles"brocade - weave a design into (textiles)lace - do lacework; "The Flemish women were lacing in front of the cathedral"tat, intertwine - make lacework by knotting or loopingbraid, plait, lace - make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth"marble - paint or stain like marble; "marble paper"enamel - coat, inlay, or surface with enamelinlay - decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metalhatch - inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decoratingdamascene - inlay metal with gold and silverlacquer - coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China"japan - coat with a lacquer, as done in Japanfringe - adorn with a fringe; "The weaver fringed the scarf"fret - carve a pattern into

handicraft

noun skill, art, craft, handiwork My new handicraft was seashell pictures.

Translations

手工艺品

handicraft

(ˈhӕndikraːft) noun skilled work done by hand, eg knitting, pottery, model-making etc. 手工藝品 手工艺品