Meanings
adjectivehandpainted (not comparable)
alternative hand-painted
- not comparablePainted by hand, not mechanically
Your vase is entirely handpainted and the two S’s on the bottom refer to the artist who did the work, Samuel Schellink (1876-1958).
2009 January 17, John Sewell, “Telescope is the real deal”, in Toronto Star
Origin
Translations
German handgemalt, handbemalt
- handgemaltpainted by hand
- handbemaltpainted by hand
Swedish handmålad
- handmåladpainted by hand
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APA
handpainted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handpainted
MLA
“handpainted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handpainted. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handpainted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handpainted.
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