noun (plural) · informal
crafts
UK/krɑːfts/US/kræfts/CRAFTS
Band 4-5speakingtask1
handmade objects or activities of making decorative items by hand
Examples
“Children enjoyed making crafts during the workshop.”
“The market sold traditional crafts made by local artisans.”
“She learns new crafts on the internet.”
Band 8 sentence
“Learning traditional crafts helped me appreciate the skill behind everyday objects.”
Collocations
- make crafts
- traditional crafts
Word family
craft noun / verbcraftsman/craftswoman nouncraftwork noun
Common mistakes
I like do crafts at home.→I like doing crafts at home.
She made a crafts for the fair.→She made a craft for the fair.
Say it for a higher band
5art→6handicraft→7+crafts
Synonyms
handicrafts
Easily confused
handicraft
“The market sells traditional handicraft items every Sunday.”
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