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• wicker — /wik euhr/, n. 1. a slender, pliant twig; osier; withe. 2. plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork. 3. something made of wickerwork, as a basket. adj. 4. consisting or made of wicker: a wicker chair.… …   Universalium

• wicker — wick•er [[t]ˈwɪk ər[/t]] n. 1) a slender, pliant twig; osier 2) fur plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork 3) fur something made of wickerwork, as a basket 4) fur consisting or made of wicker: a… …   From formal English to slang

• wicker — /ˈwɪkə / (say wikuh) noun 1. a slender, pliant twig; an osier; a withe. 2. → wickerwork (def. 1). 3. Obsolete something made of wickerwork, as a basket. –adjective 4. consisting or made of wicker: a wicker basket. 5. covered with wicker. {Middle… …  

• wicker — noun Etymology: Middle English wiker, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect vikker willow, Old Norse veikr weak more at weak Date: 14th century 1. a small pliant twig or branch (as of osier) ; withe 2. a. wickerwork b. something made of …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Wicker — is hard woven fiber formed into a useful object. Wicker is usually used for baskets or furniture. Wicker is made of material of plant origin, but nowadays plastic fibers are also used.Materials used can be any part of a plant, such as the cores… …   Wikipedia

• Wicker — Wick er, a. Made of, or covered with, twigs or osiers, or wickerwork. [1913 Webster] Each one a little wicker basket had, Made of fine twigs, entrail[ e]d curiously. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wicker — [wik′ər] n. [ME wiker < Scand, as in Swed dial. viker, Dan dial. vigger, willow, Swed vika, to bend < IE base * weig > WEAK] 1. a thin, flexible twig; withe 2. a) such twigs or long, woody strips woven together, as in making baskets or… …   English World dictionary

• wicker — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. twig, vimen, shoot, rod, osier, willow, withe, sallow; rattan, straw, buri, raffia; wicker ware. See crossing. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. straw plaited, straw woven, wicker work, roped, plaited,… …   English dictionary for students

• wicker — adjective (only before noun) made from thin dry branches or reeds woven together: a wicker basket …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• wicker — wick·er || wɪkÉ™(r) n. objects made of plaited or woven twigs; small pliant twig or branch adj. made of small pliant twigs interwoven together …   English contemporary dictionary

• wicker basket — basket made out of twigs woven together …   English contemporary dictionary