“Handmade” or “Handmaid”—Which to use?

“Handmade” or “Handmaid”

Overview

handmade / handmaid are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

handmade: (adjective) made by hand or a hand process.

handmaid: (noun) in a subordinate position. (noun) a personal maid or female attendant.

Pronunciation

handmade: hh·AE·n·d·m·EY·d

handmaid: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “handmade”

…roof, the door with its handmade nails and a niche with…
…brick and local flamed and handmade stone were used as building…
Seventeenth-century metal pins were handmade and relatively expensive, but they…
Handmade bricks first used for construction…
…beside the book in a handmade Solander box.
In 2010, Rhino Handmade re-released the original quadraphonic mix…
…1986 HandMade Films production Shanghai Surprise.
…filigrees, silver-casting, sculptures (miniatures), and handmade products (necklaces, rings).
…for its local hand-made carpet industry.
…A, EMS VCS3 II, computers, handmade instruments, various effects

Examples of “handmaid”

…of that faithful servant and handmaid of the Lord.

(Examples are Wikipedia snippets under the CC ShareAlike 3.0 license. Definitions drawn from WordNet.)

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