handmade

adjective

hand·​made ˈhan(d)-ˈmād How to pronounce handmade (audio)
: made by hand or by a hand process

Examples of handmade in a Sentence

received a handmade sweater at the baby shower
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Chanting, waving flags, and holding handmade signs, the crowd stretched nearly 20 blocks. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025 Each area has a particular bent: Heart-O-the-Mart features more high-end items, for example, while Black Swan Meadows offers an interesting mix of industrial and handmade pieces. Sara Bliss, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025 The tasting room sells organic soaps, olive oil, and other local, handmade products. Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Plus, Westman Atelier’s brushes are handmade in Japan, the country with the world’s oldest (and finest) brush-making history. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handmade

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of handmade was in 1809

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“Handmade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handmade. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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handmade

adjective
hand·​made ˈhan(d)-ˈmād How to pronounce handmade (audio)
: made by hand or with hand tools

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