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basketry

American  
[bas-ki-tree, bah-ski-] / ˈbæs kɪ tri, ˈbɑ skɪ- /

noun

  1. baskets collectively; basketwork.

  2. the art or process of making baskets.


basketry British  
/ ˈbɑːskɪtrɪ /

noun

  1. the art or practice of making baskets

  2. baskets collectively

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of basketry

First recorded in 1850–55; basket + -ry

Example Sentences

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SAT Thousands of hardy cyclamen for your winter garden, Basketry Studio open for tours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 9, 2019

Basketry is an important factor in the promotion of education.

From Practical Basketry by Gill, Anna A.

The suggestions in this lesson, together with those under Basketry, pp. 138-139, are probably all that are required.

From The Tree-Dwellers by Brown, Howard V.

Notice especially the baskets made by the North American Indian women, and see the book on Basketry, by G. W.

From Woman's Club Work and Programs First Aid to Club Women by Benton, Caroline French

Basketry, practical gardening and agriculture were a part of the grade work.

From Home Missions in Action by Allen, Edith H.

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