handmade

«handmade» in Mova's school dictionary: Made by a person using their hands or simple tools, not… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective

meaning for a pupil

Made by a person using their hands or simple tools, not by a machine in a factory: a handmade card. tree →

sense in the lessons

In art and craft lessons pupils make handmade cards and gifts; in shops and markets handmade things often cost more because they take time. Phrases: «handmade cards», «handmade jewellery», «handmade by».

examples

• I gave Mum a handmade birthday card. tree →
• The market sells handmade soap and candles. tree →
• Handmade shoes take days to make. tree →
• This handmade quilt was Grandma's. tree →
• Each handmade bowl looks a little different. tree →
• A handmade toy costs $12, a factory one $5, so it costs $7 more. tree →

note

One word (also «hand-made»). Opposite: machine-made, mass-produced. Similar: homemade (made at home).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «handmade» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.