handwork

ˈhændwɜːrk

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Definition of handwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

handmade craft

Rare

craft or art created manually

Rare

The gallery displayed beautiful handwork from local artists.

handicraft

manual labor

Rare

work done by hand, not by machine

Rare

Her handwork in the garden was impressive.

craftsmanship

handicraft

manual work

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work done by hand, not by machine

Origin of handwork

English, hand (manual) + work (labor)

Terms with handwork included in their meaning

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knitting

handwork process

activity of making fabric by interlocking yarn with needles

Examples of handwork in a sentence

The intricate handwork on the quilt was stunning.
The artisan's handwork was evident in the intricate carvings.
Handwork in pottery requires patience and skill.

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French:travaux manuels, travail manuel, ...
German:Handarbeit, ...
Italian:lavori manuali, lavoro manuale, ...
Spanish:trabajos manuales, trabajo manual, ...
Portuguese:trabalho manual, ...
Chinese:手工艺品, 手工劳动, ...
Japanese:手工芸品, 手作業, ...
Arabic:أشغال يدوية, عَمَل يَدَوِي, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדַת יָד, מְלָאכָה יָדָנִית, ...
Russian:изделия ручной работы, ручной труд, ...
Ukrainian:ручна робота, ручна праця, ...
Hindi:हस्तशिल्प, हाथ का काम, ...
Bengali:হস্তশিল্প, হাতে করা কাজ, ...
Catalan:artesania, feina a mà, ...
Czech:ruční práce, rukodělná práce, ...
Danish:håndværk, ...
Dutch:handwerk, ambacht, ...
Greek:χειροτεχνία, χειρωνακτική εργασία, ...
Hungarian:kézimunka, kézi munka, ...
Khmer:សិប្បកម្មធ្វើដោយដៃ, ការងារធ្វើដោយដៃ, ...
Korean:수공예, 손작업, ...
Persian:صنایع دستی, کار دستی, ...
Polish:rękodzieło, robota ręczna, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalho manual, ...
Romanian:lucru manual, muncă manuală, ...
Swedish:hantverk, ...
Thai:งานฝีมือ, งานที่ทำด้วยมือ, ...
Turkish:el işi, elle çalışma, ...
Vietnamese:sản phẩm thủ công, thủ công, ...

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