basket weave

noun

a plain weave with two or more yarns woven together in a checkered pattern resembling that of a woven basket.

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Origin of basket weave

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby basket weave

basket fish, basket flower, basket hilt, basket maker, basket star, basket weave, basket-handle arch, basket-of-gold, basket-star, basketball, basketful

Example sentences from the Web for basket weave

And the cage of basket-weave between, with his friends inside struggling with the spider men.
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British Dictionary definitions for basket weave

basket weave

noun

a weave of two or more yarns together, resembling that of a basket, esp in wool or linen fabric

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