handwork

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

hand·work

noun \ˈhand-ˌwərk\

Definition of HANDWORK

: work done with the hands and not by machines : handiwork
hand·work·er \-ˌwər-kər\ noun

Examples of HANDWORK

  1. She wore a beaded dress that required many hours of handwork.

First Known Use of HANDWORK

before 12th century

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