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handiwork

[ han-dee-wurk ]

noun

  1. work done by hand.
  2. the characteristic quality of a particular doer or maker:

    In all of Mozart's music we discover the handiwork of a genius.

  3. the result of work done by hand:

    woven mats and other handiwork.



handiwork

/ ˈæԻɪˌɜː /

noun

  1. work performed or produced by hand, such as embroidery or pottery
  2. the result of the action or endeavours of a person or thing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of handiwork1

before 1000; Middle English handiwerk, Old English handgeweorc, variant of handweorc (cognate with German Handwerk ). See hand, y-, work
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of handiwork1

Old English handgeweorc, from hand + geweorc, from ge- (collective prefix) + weorc work
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Example Sentences

He had an uncanny ability to find incendiary devices amid the rubble and charred earth of a fire setter’s handiwork.

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Etsy is still the powerhouse platform to build a brand and scale up sales for art and handiwork.

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Shannon, bespectacled and business-casual, admires his son’s handiwork and starts his own tune in a sweet falsetto: “To think this all leads to us / It’s quite beautiful even to think about...”

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The Amsterdam- and Paris-based label offers surreal and seductive fashion that merges three-dimensional sculpting techniques with traditional handiwork, all made from a mix of recycled textiles, deadstock and new sustainable materials.

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From L.A. to San Francisco Bay, from the Gold Country to the Wine Country, the California state parks system showcases a fabulous array of nature’s handiwork.

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