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   handiwork

   /ˈhandɪwəːk/

   noun

   • 1. something that one has made or done: "the dressmakers stood back to survey their handiwork"
   • 2. making things by hand, considered as a subject of instruction: "they taught young women reading, writing, and handiwork"

   Word Origin Old Englishhandgeweorc, from hand + geweorc ‘something made’, interpreted in the 16th century as handy + work.

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   What does handiwerk mean?

   • n. 1. Work performed by hand. 2. The product of a person's efforts and actions. [Middle English handiwerk, from Old English handgeweorc : hand, hand + geweorc, work (ge-, collective pref.; see kom in Indo-European roots + weorc, work; see work).] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of HANDIWORK is work done by the hands. How to use handiwork in a sentence.

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   How do you use handiwork in a sentence?

   • You can use the noun handiwork for the result of hard work, like a tidy, weeded and mulched garden or a handmade birdhouse. You can also look at something less positive, like a messy living room scattered with books that have been pulled from the shelves, and say to your two year-old cousin, "Is this your handiwork?"

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   What is handiwork in Mozart's music?

   • work done by hand. In all of Mozart's music we discover the handiwork of a genius. woven mats and other handiwork. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What does the word 'work' mean?

   • 2 meanings: 1. work performed or produced by hand, such as embroidery or pottery 2. the result of the action or endeavours of a.... Click for more definitions.

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   Is shipbuilding your own handiwork?

   • Shipbuilding is carried on by firms who build up teams of men who work together and have a great pride in their own firm and their own handiwork. Is not that, then, your own handiwork? We should take care to ensure that the results of our handiwork are examined to ensure that the system is working in an effective and just manner.

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   Handiwork is work done by the hands or by oneself, or the product of such work. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of this word from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Handiwork is work done skilfully with the hands, or the effects of any action, usually bad. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of handiwork with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Handiwork is work done skillfully with the hands, or the effects of any action, usually bad. Learn more about the meaning, synonyms, antonyms, and usage of handiwork with examples from various sources.

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   Handiwork is something that you've done, achieved, or made, especially with your own two hands. When you hold up a pair of mittens you just finished knitting, you're admiring your handiwork.

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   Handiwork is work done by hand or the result of someone's skill or effort. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of handiwork with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Handiwork is something that someone makes or does, often with their hands. Learn how to say handiwork in different languages and see examples of its usage.