craftswoman

[ krafts-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural crafts·wom·en.

1. a woman who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan.

Gender Note

Is it craftswoman or craftsperson? See -woman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of craftswoman¹

First recorded in 1885–90; crafts(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

I have a responsibility to myself, because, first, I'm a craftswoman.

From Salon

She had an enviable self-confidence, believing herself an exceptional craftswoman.

From BBC

The show virtually begins with a large color reproduction of Vermeer’s craftswoman near a real late-19th-century “lacemaking pillow” with a piece of lace in progress and a video of it in use.

From New York Times

“It was a craft, I was a craftswoman of photography.”

From New York Times

It is, understandably, a dizzying exhibition, devoted to an artist too long overlooked by the art world; too long in the shadow of her husband, Jean Arp; too long thought of as more of a decorator or craftswoman than one of the great figures of the 20th-century visual culture.

From Washington Post