handicraft

/ˈhæn.dɪ.krɑːft/

/-kræft/

Definition

› a skilled activity in which something is made in a traditional way with the hands rather than being produced by machines in a factory, or an object made by such an activityCrafts

(Definition of handicraft noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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handicap noun (CONDITION)
handicap noun (DIFFICULTY)
handicap verb
handicapped adjective
handicapped noun
handicraft noun
handily adverb (EASILY)
handily adverb (IN A USEFUL WAY)
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artisan noun
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