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handiworks

handiworks is the plural of handiwork.

Meaning of handiwork

Noun

handiwork (usually uncountable, plural handiworks)

  1. (usually) Work done by the hands.
    Synonyms:
    handwork
  2. (usually) A handmade object; a handicraft.
    • The Museum of Popular Arts showcases Portugal's finest handiworks.
  3. (usually) Work done personally.
    • The street names are the handiwork of city planners.
  4. (usually) The result of personal efforts.
    • Brunel's associations with the area have left a few examples of his handiwork or teaching in South Wales.1939 September, D. S. Barrie, “The Railways of South Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 163

Questions about handiworks

What is handiworks the plural of?
Handiworks is the plural of handiwork.

Words near handiworks in the dictionary

  1. handish
  2. handism
  3. handiwoman
  4. handiwomen
  5. handiwork
  6. handiworks
  7. handjar
  8. handjars
  9. handjob
  10. handjobs
  11. Handke

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