wicker
[ wik-er ]
/ ˈwɪk ər /
noun
a slender, pliant twig; osier; withe.
plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork.
something made of wickerwork, as a basket.
adjective
consisting or made of wicker: a wicker chair.
covered with wicker: a wicker jug.
Origin of wicker
1300–50; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare dialectal Swedish
vikker willow. See
weak
Words nearby wicker
wichita,
wichita falls,
wick,
wicked,
wickedness,
wicker,
wickerwork,
wicket,
wicket maiden,
wicketkeeper,
wicking
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British Dictionary definitions for wicker
wicker
/ (ˈwɪkə) /
noun
a slender flexible twig or shoot, esp of willow
short for wickerwork
adjective
made, consisting of, or constructed from wicker
Word Origin for wicker
C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish
viker, Danish
viger willow, Swedish
vika to bend