Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Flexible twigs, branches, plant stems, or pieces of synthetic material, used for making baskets or furniture.
- noun Wickerwork.
from The Century Dictionary.
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whicker . - To cover or tit with wickers or osiers; inclose in wickerwork.
- To twist, from being too tightly drawn. Child's Ballads, Gloss.
- To twist (a thread) overmuch.
- noun A small pliant twig; an osier; a withe.
- noun Wickerwork in general; hence, an object made of this material, as a basket.
- noun A twig or branch used as a mark: same as
wike . - Consisting of wicker; especially, made of plaited twigs or osiers; also, covered with wickerwork: as, a wicker basket; a wicker chair.
- Made of flexible strips of shaved wood, ratan, or the like: as, wicker furniture; a wicker chair.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Made of, or covered with, twigs or osiers, or wickerwork.
- noun A small pliant twig or osier; a rod for making basketwork and the like; a withe.
- noun Wickerwork; a piece of wickerwork, esp. a basket.
- noun Prov. Eng. Same as 1st
Wike .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
flexible branch ortwig of aplant such aswillow , used inweaving baskets andfurniture - noun
Wickerwork . - adjective Made of wickerwork.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
- noun work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Made of black synthetic resin wicker, this outdoor sofa set is built to last.
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Synthetic wicker is a recent design trend, gaining popularity quickly due to its durability and resistance to extreme temperatures and sun exposure.
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(These are also countries where you will genuinely still see people carrying their shopping around the local city markets in wicker baskets, some even with gingham linings.)
Life without the plastic bag…? | Diane Duane's weblog: "Out of Ambit" 2008
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As Mrs. Bhaer spoke every one bustled about, and in five minutes the three little girls and Teddy were packed into the "clothes-basket," as they called the wicker wagon which Toby drew.
Little Men Louisa May Alcott 1860
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As Mrs. Bhaer spoke every one bustled about, and in five minutes the three little girls and Teddy were packed into the "clothes-basket," as they called the wicker wagon which Toby drew.
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I was staying in an 'open room', one of three such rooms at the top of a normal hotel (still within my budget for accommodation) made from a material that I would call wicker, not sure if there is a more specific name for it though.
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You could label the wicker/cloth basket on the school side.
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And in the garden there's a little nest: a kind of wicker orb built into the wall to float above the astroturf, filled with cosy sofas.
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This piece is loose woven using 6mm thick natural or artificial wicker which is painted in a colour to suit you.
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He had a kind of wicker hat on his head, and under it was a face that would have shamed a gorilla -- huge flat nose, pocked cheeks, little yellow eyes and big yellow teeth.
Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971
sonofgroucho commented on the word wicker
I believe this is the definitive source on things wicker.
December 3, 2007
hernesheir commented on the word wicker
To neigh or whinny (Hampshire). Also a method of castrating a ram by enclosing his testicle within a slit stick (Gloucestershire). - old provincial usages of the term in England. Cf. whicker.
May 2, 2011