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    hand·i·work
    /ˈhandēˌwərk/

    noun

    • 1. something that one has made or done: "the dressmakers stood back to survey their handiwork"
    • 2. making things by hand, considered as a subject of instruction: "they taught young women reading, writing, and handiwork"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › handiworkHandiwork Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HANDIWORK is work done by the hands. How to use handiwork in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHANDIWORK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HANDIWORK definition: 1. work done skilfully with the hands: 2. something that you have done or caused, usually…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › handiworkHandiwork - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Handiwork is something that you've done, achieved, or made, especially with your own two hands. When you hold up a pair of mittens you just finished knitting, you're admiring your handiwork.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHANDIWORK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HANDIWORK meaning: 1. work done skilfully with the hands: 2. something that you have done or caused, usually…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › handiworkHANDIWORK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. work done by hand. the characteristic quality of a particular doer or maker: In all of Mozart's music we discover the handiwork of a genius. the result of work done by hand: woven mats and other handiwork. handiwork. / ˈhændɪˌwɜːk / noun. work performed or produced by hand, such as embroidery or pottery.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhandiwork noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of handiwork noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › handiworkHandiwork - definition of handiwork by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Crafts) work performed or produced by hand, such as embroidery or pottery. 2. the result of the action or endeavours of a person or thing. [Old English handgeweorc, from hand + geweorc, from ge- (collective prefix) + weorc work]

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › handiworkhandiwork - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · handiwork (usually uncountable, plural handiworks) Work done by the hands. A handmade object; a handicraft . The Museum of Popular Arts showcases Portugal's finest handiworks. Work done personally.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › handiwork_nhandiwork, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun handiwork mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun handiwork . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishhandiwork | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    something that someone makes or does: She put down the brush and stood back to admire her handiwork. (Definition of handiwork from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)