Workmanship Meaning
/ˈwɜːk.mən.ʃɪp/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe skill of an artisan or craftsman.
nounThe quality of something made by an artisan or craftsman.
Sentence Examples
Too many irons in the fire result in bad workmanship.
These machines are distinguished by particularly high-quality workmanship.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The fine ____ of the handmade chair impressed all the customers at the fair.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The quality of the ____ was excellent, with every single detail of the furniture carefully and mostly finished today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English werkmanschipe, equivalent to workman + -ship.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The standard of workmanship from Eastleigh Locomotive Works has often been acknowledged as being of a high order and this standard will have to be maintained - improved, even - when motive power other than steam is the mainstay of our railway system."
— 1961 March, C. P. Boocock, “The organisation of Eastleigh Locomotive Works”, in Trains Illustrated, page 163:
"Mind you, clothes were clothes in those days. There was a great deal of them, lavish both in material and in workmanship."
— 1977, Agatha Christie, chapter 4, in An Autobiography, part II, London: Collins, →ISBN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The fine ____ of the handmade chair impressed all the customers at the fair.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The quality of the ____ was excellent, with every single detail of the furniture carefully and mostly finished today.