Tuesday, April 8, 2014

handmade, handmaid

Handmade or handmade means fashioned or created by an artisan, usually by traditional methods; not made in a factory--
That's an unusual sweater. Is it handmade?
He sells handmade wooden toys at the local outdoor market.

Handmaid or handmaid ( rhymes with handmade ) means a female servant--
"Behold the handmaid of the Lord..."
The woman resented being made to feel like a handmaid in her own home.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The arisocrat's fabulous clothing was handmade by her handmaid."

Note--"homemade" means made at home, instead of purchased in a store--
She made these homemade preserves in July.

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