corita

[ kuh-ree-tuh ]

noun

1. a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern United States.

Word History and Origins

Origin of corita¹

From Spanish (southwestern U.S.)

Example Sentences

The tour continued to a prison coffee bar decorated with posters by onetime Catholic nun Corita Kent and into a gallery where Claire Tabouret has painted images from photographs provided by inmates of themselves and loved ones.

From Seattle Times

Featured in the Giudecca cafeteria will be works by the late Corita Kent, the onetime Catholic nun, pop artist and American social activist.

From Seattle Times

Ironically, a critical influence on his work ended up being another nun: Corita Kent, the artist and educator who taught at Immaculate Heart College in the ’60s and was renowned for her printmaking.

From Los Angeles Times

Over the years, Boniecki added other lines that tapped into different collector veins, including midcentury Russel Wright, colorful pieces based on the work of 1960s artist Corita Kent and an oddball collection of tiki items.

From Los Angeles Times

Mother Mary Angelica, Mother Teresa, Sister Helen Prejean and Corita Kent have all leveraged mass media to spread messages about their spiritual and political beliefs.

From New York Times