wicker
[ wik-er ]
/ ˈwɪk ər /
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noun
a slender, pliant twig; osier; withe.
plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork.
something made of wickerwork, as a basket.
adjective
consisting or made of wicker: a wicker chair.
covered with wicker: a wicker jug.
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Origin of wicker
1300–50; Middle English <Scandinavian; compare dialectal Swedish vikker willow. See weak
Words nearby wicker
Wichita, Wichita Falls, wick, wicked, wickedness, wicker, wickerwork, wicket, wicketkeeper, wicket maiden, wicking
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wicker
/ (ˈwɪkə) /
noun
a slender flexible twig or shoot, esp of willow
short for wickerwork
adjective
made, consisting of, or constructed from wicker
Word Origin for wicker
C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish viker, Danish viger willow, Swedish vika to bend
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