wicker
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Definition
- Noun:
- Material: Slender, flexible branches or twigs, especially from willow trees or certain canes, used for weaving.
- Product: Objects or work created by weaving these slender, flexible branches together.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Material):
- The artisan gathered fresh wicker for the basket.
- Traditional wicker is often made from willow or rattan.
Noun (Product):
- She placed the picnic basket, made of wicker, on the table.
- The porch was furnished with comfortable wicker chairs.
Advanced Usage
- "Wickerwork": The craft or product of weaving wicker.
- He admired the intricate wickerwork of the antique hamper.
Variants and Related Words
- Wickerwork (n): The craft or objects made by weaving wicker.
- Wickered (adj): Made of or resembling wicker.
- The wickered surface of the chair was smooth and sturdy.
Synonyms
- Osier: A type of willow whose branches are used for wickerwork.
- Rattan: A climbing palm whose stems are used similarly to wicker.
- Cane: The slender, flexible stem of certain plants, often used like wicker.
Related Phrases
(Note: 'Wicker' is primarily a noun for a material or product. It is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs or idioms on its own.)
Noun
- work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)
- slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork