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Handicraft vs Craftsy - What's the difference?

handicraft | craftsy |

As a noun handicraft

is a trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.

As an adjective craftsy is

suggesting traditional handicraft.

handicraft

English

(wikipedia handicraft)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
    • (Joseph Addison)
  • (rare) A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman.
    • (John Dryden)

    Synonyms

    * handcraft

    Derived terms

    * handicrafted * handicrafting

    craftsy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal) Suggesting traditional handicraft.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=December 27, author=Julie Scelfo, title=Marketing Décor for a Conflicted Era, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=This look — contemporary spaces peppered with antiques and craftsy pieces, bespoke furnishings that tweak traditional forms with unusual materials — has filtered into the mainstream consciousness, thanks largely to TV makeover programs, magazines and blogs. }}