wicker

[ wik-er ]

noun

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.

adjective

1. consisting or made of wicker:

   a wicker chair.

2. covered with wicker:

   a wicker jug.

wicker

/ ˈwɪkə /

noun

1. a slender flexible twig or shoot, esp of willow
2. short for wickerwork

adjective

1. made, consisting of, or constructed from wicker

Word History and Origins

Origin of wicker¹

1300–50; Middle English < Scandinavian; compare dialectal Swedish vikker willow. See weak

Word History and Origins

Origin of wicker¹

C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish viker, Danish viger willow, Swedish vika to bend

Example Sentences

The hedgehog hideout is a small igloo shaped hut with a wire frame, with a layer of canvas and a wicker style exterior.

From BBC

One resident replied to the post with a picture of the pussycat asleep on a wicker chair between two smiling children.

From Los Angeles Times

They come in three fresh designs: malachite, mushrooms and what’s being called a graphic version of wicker.

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t want to be that guy in the wicker chair anymore,” he says, referring to the famous photograph in which he’s seated with a rifle and a spear.

From Los Angeles Times

“That just dresses it up,” said Schuster, who used a vintage wicker Hermès tray and silver Christian Dior tray for her bar.

From Seattle Times