artisan
/ˈɑːrtɪzən/
adjective
- Made by hand in a traditional, non-industrial way, often with high quality.
- She bought an artisan loaf of bread from the small bakery downtown.
- He prefers artisan furniture because each piece is unique.
- The restaurant serves artisan pasta made fresh every morning.
noun
- A person who makes things skillfully by hand, often in a traditional way.
- She learned to be an artisan from her grandfather, who made leather bags for fifty years.
- At the market, we bought pottery from a local artisan who uses clay from the river.
- The artisan carved a beautiful wooden chair using only hand tools.
- A person who makes high-quality food or drink in small amounts using traditional methods.
- We visited a cheese artisan who ages his cheese in a natural cave.
- This chocolate is made by an artisan who carefully selects each cocoa bean.
- The artisan baker uses organic flour and a sourdough starter that is over a hundred years old.