/ ˈhændikrɑːft; NAmE -kræft/ ( NAmE also hand·craft ) noun [ C , usually pl. , U ]
1.
activities such as sewing and making cloth that use skill with your hands and artistic ability to make things :
to teach handicrafts
Her hobbies are music, reading and handicraft.
2.
things made in this way :
traditional handicrafts bought by tourists
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : alteration of handcraft , on the pattern of handiwork .