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craftsy

craftsy adjective: suggesting traditional handicraft.

Adjective

craftsy (comparative more craftsy, superlative most craftsy)

  1. (informal) Suggesting traditional handicraft.
    • Small custom shop in So NH sks exp F-T cabinetmaker. Work in hard & soft woods, veneers, & formica. Rough carpenters & craftsy romantics need not apply.1983 April 9, Elizabeth Regan, “Woodworker (classified advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, page 14
    • 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.2007 December 27, Julie Scelfo, “Marketing Décor for a Conflicted Era”, in New York Times

Forms of craftsy

comparativemore craftsy
superlativemost craftsy

Origin of craftsy

From crafts + -y.

Questions about craftsy

What does craftsy mean?
Craftsy means suggesting traditional handicraft.
What part of speech is craftsy?
Craftsy is an adjective.

Words near craftsy in the dictionary

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

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