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• 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 Man — The Wicker Man was a large wicker statue of a human allegedly used by the ancient Druids for human sacrifice by burning it in effigy, according to Julius Caesar in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico ( Commentary on the Gallic Wars ). [Caesar,… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — ► NOUN ▪ pliable twigs, typically of willow, plaited or woven to make items such as furniture and baskets. DERIVATIVES wickerwork noun. ORIGIN Scandinavian …   English terms dictionary

• furniture — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Movable equipment for office, home, etc. See also light, music. Nouns 1. furniture, [home] furnishings, household effects, movables. 2. seat, throne, dais; [Adirondack, Bath, Barcelona, barber, basket,… …   English dictionary for students

• wicker — [[t]wɪ̱kə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT: usu N n Wicker is long thin sticks, stems, or reeds that have been woven together to make things such as baskets and furniture. ...a wicker basket. Syn: wickerwork …   English dictionary

• wicker — wick|er [ wıkər ] noun uncount long thin pieces of wood that are woven together to make furniture or baskets: a wicker chair/basket …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wicker — noun /ˈwɪkə(ɹ),ˈwɪkɚ/ a) A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture b) Wickerwork …   Wiktionary

• wicker — noun pliable twigs, typically of willow, plaited or woven to make items such as furniture and baskets. Derivatives wickerwork noun Origin ME: of Scand. origin; cf. Swed. viker willow …   English new terms dictionary

• wicker — UK [ˈwɪkə(r)] / US [ˈwɪkər] noun [uncountable] long thin pieces of wood that are woven together to make furniture or baskets …   English dictionary

• wicker — [ˈwɪkə] noun [U] long thin pieces of wood that are woven together to make furniture or baskets …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English