artisan

/ˈɑːrtɪzən/
adjective
  1. 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
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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