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- [hand-meyd]
- /ˈhændˈmeɪd/
- /ˌhændˈmeɪd/
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- [hand-meyd]
- /ˈhændˈmeɪd/
Definitions of handmade word
- adjective handmade made by hand, rather than by machine: the luxury of handmade shoes. 1
- noun handmade Made by hand, not by machine, and typically therefore of superior quality. 1
- adjective handmade made by hand 1
- adjective handmade Handmade objects have been made by someone using their hands or using tools rather than by machines. 0
- passive verb handmade If something is handmade, it is made by someone using their hands or using tools rather than by machines. 0
- adjective handmade made by hand, not by machine, esp with care or craftsmanship 0
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Origin of handmade
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; hand + made
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Handmade
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handmade popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
handmade usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for handmade
adj handmade
- homemade — made or prepared at home, locally, or by the maker's own efforts: The restaurant's pastry is homemade. Breakfast at the farmhouse always meant homemade preserves.
- handicraft — manual skill.
- homespun — spun or made at home: homespun cloth.
- handcrafted — handicraft.
Antonyms for handmade
adj handmade
- manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
Top questions with handmade
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