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craftswomanship

UK/ˈkɹæftswʊmʌnʃɪp/

craftswomanship noun: the body of skills, techniques, and expertise of (a) feminine craft(s).

Noun

craftswomanship (uncountable)

  1. The body of skills, techniques, and expertise of (a) feminine craft(s).
    • …were to cease purchasing machinery, labor-saving devices, hired service, ready-made food and clothes, and go back to the old-fashioned craftswomanship.1934, Joseph Kirk Folsom, The Family: Its Sociology and Social Psychiatry, J. Wiley & Sons, Inc., page 296
    • 1991 Duke L.J. 365 (Duke Law Journal); quoted in:

Origin of craftswomanship

From craftswoman + -ship, on the pattern of craftsmanship.

Questions about craftswomanship

What does craftswomanship mean?
Craftswomanship means the body of skills, techniques, and expertise of (a) feminine craft(s).
What part of speech is craftswomanship?
Craftswomanship is a noun.
How do you pronounce craftswomanship?
Craftswomanship is pronounced /ˈkɹæftswʊmʌnʃɪp/ (UK).

Words near craftswomanship in the dictionary

  1. craftsperson
  2. craftspersons
  3. craftspersonship
  4. craftswoman
  5. craftswomanly
  6. craftswomanship
  7. craftswomen
  8. craftsy
  9. craftwork
  10. craftworker
  11. craftworkers

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