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Handicraft vs Workmanship - What's the difference?

handicraft | workmanship |

As nouns the difference between handicraft and workmanship

is that handicraft is a trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft while workmanship is the skill of an artisan or craftsman.

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

    workmanship

    English

    Noun

  • The skill of an artisan or craftsman.
  • The quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.
  • *
    • Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. There was a great deal of them, lavish both in material and in workmanship .

    Synonyms

    * craftsmanship