handloom

English

Alternative forms

• hand-loom

Etymology

From hand +‎ loom.

Pronunciation

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Noun

handloom (plural handlooms)

1. A simple machine used for weaving by hand.
   • 2025 October 10, “Balijatra to celebrate classical Odia language, its authors in 2025”, in The New Indian Express‎:

     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.

Derived terms

• handloomed
• handlooming