noun
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the art or practice of making baskets
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baskets collectively
Etymology
Origin of basketry
Example Sentences
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“Sally was an artist in pottery, singing, acting and living life to the fullest,” Hammel-Sawyer said, and she was very excited to learn basketry.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
"Maybe for textile work, leather work or basketry - they're pulling something through their front teeth."
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2024
“Humans are very adept at using fire for land management … to create mosaic habitats, to create the right kinds of materials for basketry, for harvesting grasshoppers, for hunting strategies.”
From Science Magazine • Aug. 16, 2023
Non-Native experts provided information about California Indian basketry and Spanish colonial textiles.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2023
There were also individual copper casseroles and serving dishes, and a heterogeneous assortment of Japanese basketry tangled in excelsior 9 and tissue.
From Outside Inn by Kelley, Ethel M. (Ethel May)
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