Handloom

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A simple machine used for weaving by hand.

    "The Culture department has also extended invitation to West Bengal, Bihar and Assam governments to attend the festival as partner states under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative of the government, wherein they can showcase their handloom, handicrafts and culture through stalls."

  2. 2
    a loom powered by hand wordnet

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"The Culture department has also extended invitation to West Bengal, Bihar and Assam governments to attend the festival as partner states under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative of the government, wherein they can showcase their handloom, handicrafts and culture through stalls."

Etymology

From hand + loom.

Related phrases

by hand

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