wicker

American  

[wik-er] / ˈwɪk ər /

noun

1. a slender, pliant twig; osier; withe.

2. plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork.

3. something made of wickerwork, as a basket.

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adjective

1. consisting or made of wicker.

   a wicker chair.

2. covered with wicker.

   a wicker jug.

wicker British  

/ ˈwɪkə /

noun

1. a slender flexible twig or shoot, esp of willow

2. short for wickerwork

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adjective

1. made, consisting of, or constructed from wicker

Etymology

Origin of wicker

1300–50; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare dialectal Swedish vikker willow. See weak

Example Sentences

By 1913, Mrs Graham's father's farm would instead slaughter and rough-pluck the birds, putting them on trains in wicker crates to arrive in London a week later.

From BBC

Not necessarily a designer one, but a handbag with a strong sense of itself — an acid-green baguette bag, a wicker orb with a padlock, a cheetah-print apothecary satchel.

From Salon

When she doesn’t know where to start, sometimes finding a nice wicker basket from the homewares section and filling it with smaller items can make it easier — and offers a nice presentation.

From MarketWatch

The stairs leading to the door are uneven and rickety, feeding into a porch that has six wicker chairs—five upright, and one kicked over.

From Literature

Lord Fredrick had reached the wicker cradle, and he grinned from ear to ear.

From Literature