wicker

ˈwɪkər

Definition

Definition of wicker - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

craftwoven products made from flexible branches

She admired the wicker on display at the market.

basketry

cane

rattan

materialflexible branches used in weaving baskets

The chair was made of wicker.

cane

rattan

willow

Adjective

materialmade from woven twigs or branches

The wicker chair was light and durable.

braided

woven

textureresembling woven rattan or cane in look or feel

The wicker pattern on the wallpaper added a rustic touch.

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woven products made from flexible branches
flexible branches used in weaving baskets

Expressions with wicker

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wicker basket

container made from woven wicker materials

She placed the apples in a wicker basket.

Origin of wicker

Old Norse, vika (bend) + -er (agent)

Terms with wicker included in their meaning

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coop

fishing

wicker basket for catching fish

creel

fishing

wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish

maund

containers

wicker basket for carrying goods

skep

beekeeping

beehive made of straw or wicker

wicker basket

household

container made from woven wicker materials

Examples of wicker in a sentence

He crafted a chair entirely out of wicker.
She crafted a basket from wicker.
The market sold various wicker products.
She admired the intricate design of the wicker furniture.
She bought a wicker chair for the porch.
The lamp had a wicker shade that softened the light.

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French:osier, en osier, ...
German:Weidengeflecht, korbartig, ...
Italian:vimini, in vimini, ...
Spanish:mimbre, de mimbre, ...
Portuguese:vime, de vime, ...
Chinese:藤编, 藤制的, ...
Japanese:籐製品, 籐製の, ...
Arabic:خَصِيف, خَصَفِيّ, ...
Hebrew:נְצָרִים, קָלוּעַ, ...
Russian:плетение, плетеный, ...
Ukrainian:плетені вироби, плетений, ...
Hindi:बेंत का सामान, बेंत का, ...
Bengali:বেতশিল্প, বেতের, ...
Catalan:cistelleria, de vímet, ...
Czech:proutěné zboží, proutěný, ...
Danish:fletværk, flettet, ...
Dutch:vlechtwerk, wilgenteen, ...
Greek:ψάθινα, λυγαρένιος, ...
Hungarian:fonottáru, fonott, ...
Khmer:វត្ថុត្បាញពីមែកឈើទន់, ត្បាញពីមែកឈើ, ...
Korean:고리버들 제품, 고리버들로 만든, ...
Persian:حصیربافی, حصیری, ...
Polish:wiklina, pleciony, ...
Portuguese (BR):vime, de vime, ...
Romanian:împletitură, de răchită, ...
Swedish:korgflätning, flätad, ...
Thai:เครื่องจักสาน, สานหวาย, ...
Turkish:hasır, örgülü, ...
Vietnamese:đồ mây tre đan, đan lát, ...

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