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Definition of Arts and Crafts Movement in English:

Arts and Crafts Movement

proper noun

An English decorative arts movement of the second half of the 19th century which sought to revive the ideal of craftsmanship in an age of increasing mechanization and mass production. William Morris was its most prominent member.

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