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wicker

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English

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishwiker, cognate withSwedishvikker(willow),Old Norseveikr(weak),Englishweak.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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wicker (countable anduncountable,pluralwickers)

  1. Aflexiblebranch ortwig of aplant such aswillow, used inweavingbaskets andfurniture.
  2. Wickerwork.
    wicker basket
    wicker cradle

Derived terms

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Translations

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flexible branch or twig
wickerworkseewickerwork
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Adjective

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wicker (notcomparable)

  1. Made ofwickerwork.
    • 1918,W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, inThe Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.:The Bobbs-Merrill Company,→OCLC:
      There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and twowicker 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.
    • 1956,Delano Ames, chapter 7, inCrime out of Mind[1]:
      He rose to light my cigarette, then sank back into hiswicker chair contentedly. The tea was weak, but not cold, thanks to the hot-plate.

Translations

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made of wickerwork

Further reading

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Middle English

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Adjective

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wicker

  1. comparative degree ofwikke
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