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arts and crafts
noun, often capitalized A&C
: objects that are meant to be both useful and beautiful : the activity of making such objects
Full Definition of ARTS AND CRAFTS
: a movement in European and American design during the late 19th and early 20th centuries promoting handcraftsmanship over industrial mass production
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First Known Use of ARTS AND CRAFTS
1888
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