wickerwork

noun

wick·​er·​work ˈwi-kər-ˌwərk How to pronounce wickerwork (audio)
: 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

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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

noun
wick·​er·​work -ˌwərk How to pronounce wickerwork (audio)
: something (as a basket or chair) made of interlaced flexible twigs or branches

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