denoting or relating to goods produced on a small scale using traditional methods
artisan cheese
an artisan bakery
craftsperson in American English
(ˈkræftsˌpɜrsən)
nounWord forms: pluralˈcraftsˌpersons or ˈcraftsˌpeople (ˈkræftsˌpipəl)
craftsman
used to avoid the masculine implication of craftsman
craftsperson in American English
(ˈkræftsˌpɜːrsən, ˈkrɑːfts-)
noun
a person who practices or is highly skilled in a craft; artisan
Word origin
[1970–75; crafts(man) + -person]This word is first recorded in the period 1970–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Heimlich maneuver, New Age, cornrow, good old boy, urban legend-person is a combining form of person, replacing in existing compound words such paired, gender-specific forms as -man and -woman or -er and -ess. Other words that use the affix -person include: chairperson, salesperson, waitperson
Examples of 'craftsperson' in a sentence
craftsperson
Why can't you be an artist and a craftsperson any more?