HANDIWORK | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Handiwork

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English handgeweorc, from hand + geweorc ‘something made’, interpreted in the 16th century as handy + work

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈhandɪwəːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

something that one has made or done

Short Definition:

something that one has made or done

Examples:
  • the dressmakers stood back to survey their handiwork
Definition:

making things by hand, considered as a subject of instruction

Short Definition:

making things by hand, considered as subject of instruction

Examples:
  • they taught young women reading, writing, and handiwork

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