Craftswoman
/ˈkrɑːftsˌwʊmən/noun
A woman who is skilled in a particular craft or trade.
Did you know?Craft comes from Old English *cræft*, a word that could mean skill, strength, art, or even cunning—so the modern term still carries the ancient idea that real making is a kind of power.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
cræft
“strength, skill, art, ability, cunning”
Middle English
ME
craft
“skill, trade, occupation; a body of skilled workers”
17th Century
English
craftsman
“a skilled worker or artisan”
20th Century
English
craftswoman
“a woman skilled in a craft or trade”
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