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
The knotted loops of wire in Ruth Asawa’s suspended sculptures come from her deep understanding of Mexican baskets, while those in Martin Puryear’s billowing 1984 wall sculpture “Greed’s Trophy” derive from African basketry.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023
“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
The time necessary to train clumsy fingers can hardly be taken from the regular work in grades where basketry is a prescribed course.
From Hand-Loom Weaving A Manual for School and Home by Todd, Mattie Phipps
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