куста́рь

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nounanimatecountablenoun in -ь

1.
handicraftsman, artisan, small-scale craftsman
Э́ти игру́шки сде́лал куста́рь, а не фа́брика.
These toys were made by a craftsman, not by a factory.
Typically a craftsman working on his own without factory equipment; common in writing about pre-industrial or early Soviet economy.
2.
(rare) drug cook, owner of a home drug labslang
Поли́ция задержа́ла кустаря́ с самоде́льной лаборато́рией.
The police detained a drug cook with his makeshift lab.
Slang, in police and press language.

Examples

Раньше кустарь работал дома, без фабрики и машин.
In the past, a craftsman worked at home, without a factory or machines.
Мой дед был кустарем и делал деревянные ложки.
My grandfather was a craftsman and made wooden spoons.
В этой деревне живут кустари, которые плетут корзины.
There are craftsmen in this village who weave baskets.

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