: work consisting of interlaced pliable twigs or branches
a cage of wickerwork

Examples of wickerwork in a Sentence

We bought wickerwork for the screened porch.
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Bags, which double up as bucket hats, the outfit’s most recent brand extension, drew inspiration from the rich wickerwork traditions of Ukrainian village, Iza. Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 Their interiors, designed by South African architecture power-couple Silvio Rech and Lesley Carstens, deliver a breezy mix of wickerwork, local limestone, and midcentury modern furniture accented with nautical touches such as copper porthole windows and fist-sized seashells. Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wickerwork was in 1719

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“Wickerwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wickerwork. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

wickerwork

noun
: something (as a basket or chair) made of interlaced flexible twigs or branches

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