HyperDic: arts_and_crafts

English > 1 sense of the expression arts and crafts:
NOUNactarts and craftsthe arts of decorative design and handicraft
English > arts and crafts: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe arts of decorative design and handicraft.
Example"they sponsored arts and crafts in order to encourage craftsmanship in an age of mass production"
NarrowerhandicraftA craft that requires skillful hands
Broaderart, artistic creation, artistic productionThe creation of beautiful or significant things
Usage ofplural, plural formThe form of a word that is used to denote more than one

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