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Added 10 October 2026

handcraft

/ˈhændˌkɹæft/ noun

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noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about handcraft at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A work produced by hand labor.

verb

  1. Make something by hand.
    We handcraft all our paper

Origin

From Middle English handcrafte, handecraft, hond-craft, from Old English handcræft, equivalent to hand + -craft. Cognate with Dutch handkracht, German Handkraft.

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