HANDICRAFT


Meaning of HANDICRAFT in English

hand ‧ i ‧ craft /ˈhændikrɑːft $ -kræft/ BrE AmE ( also craft ) noun [countable usually plural]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: handcraft 'handicraft' (10-21 centuries) , on the model of handiwork ]

1 . an activity such as sewing or making baskets, in which you use your hands in a skilful way to make things

2 . something that someone has made in a skilful way using their hands:

a shop selling handicrafts

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.