wicker — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

2. Wickerwork.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

   Synonyms

   wick

   Examples

   wicker basket wicker chair wicker cradle

   Then quick did dress / His half milk up for cheese, and in a press / Of wicker pressed it.

Adjective

1. Made of wickerwork.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

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   There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.

   He rose to light my cigarette, then sank back into his wicker chair contentedly. The tea was weak, but not cold, thanks to the hot-plate.

Noun

1. slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork

   Broader terms

   wood

2. work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches)

   Synonyms

   wickerworkcaning

   Broader terms

   workpiece of work