Phrase guide

arts and crafts

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

All the handicrafts based upon making decorative and useful things manually.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the arts of decorative design and handicraft

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass production

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: art, artistic creation, artistic production

Narrower terms: handicraft

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: kunsvlyt — handicrafts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 手工藝 /手工艺 (shǒugōngyì) — handicrafts
  • Chinese Mandarin: 工藝美術 /工艺美术 (gōngyì měishù) — handicrafts
  • Danish: kunsthåndværk — handicrafts
  • Finnish: käsityöt — handicrafts
  • French: arts et métiers — handicrafts
  • Hungarian: kézművesség — handicrafts
  • Hungarian: kézműveskedés — handicrafts
  • Hungarian: kézműipar — handicrafts
  • Hungarian: iparművészet — handicrafts
  • Irish: ealaíona agus ceardaíocht — handicrafts
  • Italian: artigianati — handicrafts
  • Māori: mahi-ā-rehe — handicrafts
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kunsthåndverk — handicrafts
  • Polish: rzemiosło artystyczne — handicrafts
  • Portuguese: artesanato — handicrafts
  • Spanish: manualidades — handicrafts
  • Swedish: pyssel — handicrafts
  • Tagalog: artes at opisyo — handicrafts