wicker-work

A craftsman weaves a wicker-work basket.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Articles made of wicker: "wicker-work" refers to objects, such as baskets, furniture, or containers, crafted by weaving flexible twigs, reeds, or branches (typically willow or rattan) together.
   • The craft of weaving wicker: The process or technique of creating such woven items.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The patio was furnished with elegant wicker-work chairs and tables. (Outdoor furniture woven from flexible plant materials.)
  • She bought a beautiful wicker-work basket for storing laundry. (A container woven from wicker.)
  • Traditional wicker-work is often seen in handmade baskets and garden furniture. (The craft or finished products of wicker weaving.)

Advanced Usage

• "wicker-work in architecture": Woven wicker used for decorative or functional elements in buildings, such as screens or wall panels.
  • The veranda featured intricate wicker-work panels that provided shade and ventilation. (Woven wicker used as architectural screening.)

Variants and Related Words

• Wicker (n): the flexible material (e.g., willow twigs) used to make wicker-work.
  • The chair was made of natural wicker. (The raw material for weaving.)
• Wickerwork (adj): describing objects made of wicker.
  • She admired the wickerwork craftsmanship of the antique basket. (The quality of being woven from wicker.)

Synonyms

• Basketwork: objects woven from flexible materials, often synonymous with wicker-work.
• Canework: weaving using cane, similar to wicker but typically with stiffer materials.
• Rushwork: weaving using rushes (tall grass-like plants), a related craft.

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