wickerwork

[ wik-er-wurk ]

noun

1. material or products consisting of plaited or woven twigs or osiers; articles made of wicker.

wickerwork

/ ˈwɪkəˌwɜːk /

noun

1. 1. a material consisting of wicker
   2. ( as modifier )

      a wickerwork chair

Word History and Origins

Origin of wickerwork¹

First recorded in 1705–15; wicker + work

Example Sentences

In the deep bay of the window was a great chair of Indian wickerwork, and I could have sworn it had but now been empty.

From Project Gutenberg

I slept in a little wickerwork cot placed near her bed, so that she could reach me if I uncovered myself in the night.

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Besides pottery of burnt clay, wickerwork baskets, and saddles and bridles, no general industry obtains in this family.

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A fenced house of wickerwork was made by the thralls for her, without any door, but only a window and a skylight.

From Project Gutenberg

Kish; a large square basket made of wattles and wickerwork used for measuring turf or for holding turf on a cart.

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