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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The company, a $4.4 billion (market capitalization) marketplace for handmade and vintage goods, reported first-quarter earnings Wednesday morning that missed Wall Street estimates by a wide margin. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 In addition to bespoke handmade furnishings by State of Craft, decor by British and European brands such as Cassina, B&B Italia, and Fredericia spans the homes. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025 The shop carries handmade goods from about 200 vendors, Branstetter estimated, joking that some of that inventory has been sitting inside IABD since the early 1990s. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025 Terra-cotta pendants in the breakfast nook were handmade in Mexico and cast light through their cutouts. Paige Porter Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for handmade

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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 14 May. 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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