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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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HANDIWORK definition: 1. work done skilfully with the hands: 2. something that you have done or caused, usually…. Learn more.
The meaning of HANDIWORK is work done by the hands. How to use handiwork in a sentence.
HANDIWORK meaning: 1. work done skilfully with the hands: 2. something that you have done or caused, usually…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of handiwork noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
handiwork in British English. (ˈhændɪˌwɜːk ) 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.
n. 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]
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.
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)
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