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wicker

[wik-er]

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.



adjective

  1. consisting or made of wicker.

    a wicker chair.

  2. covered with wicker.

    a wicker jug.

wicker

/ ˈɪə /

noun

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

  2. short for wickerwork

“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

adjective

  1. made, consisting of, or constructed from wicker

“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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wicker1

1300–50; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare dialectal Swedish vikker willow. See weak
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of wicker1

C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish viker, Danish viger willow, Swedish vika to bend
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Police said the cameras were hidden in wicker baskets in the bathrooms.

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I pictured myself gliding through an array of charming corner markets every evening, selecting just enough ingredients for that night's dinner to fill a stylish little wicker tote.

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The hedgehog hideout is a small igloo shaped hut with a wire frame, with a layer of canvas and a wicker style exterior.

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One resident replied to the post with a picture of the pussycat asleep on a wicker chair between two smiling children.

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They come in three fresh designs: malachite, mushrooms and what’s being called a graphic version of wicker.

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