ˈcraftspeople Chiefly U.S.
[f. crafts-, after craftsman, etc., + people n. 2; cf. tradespeople. Also used as a pl. for craftsperson.]
People engaged in handicrafts; craftsmen and craftswomen collectively.
| 1975 New Yorker 5 May 34/2 We..hastened toward the site of Claridge House II, where teams of devoted craftspeople were hurrying to complete their monument to luxury. 1977 Detroit Free Press 11 Dec. b15/2 At the Yaw Gallery, in Birmingham, two craftspeople have the stage through December, Robert Ebendorf with his sterling silver jewelry and Douglas Hoopa with his unique furniture. 1979 United States 1980/81 (Penguin Travel Guides) 87 The newly restored, open marketplace where food vendors and local craftspeople peddle their wares. 1981 W. Safire in N.Y. Times Mag. 19 Apr. 9/2 With the rise of consumer interest in handmade items of clothing and jewelry, ‘craftspeople’ have emerged, and many are willing to use ‘craft’ as a verb. |