wickerwork

noun

wick·​er·​work ˈwi-kər-ˌwərk 

: work consisting of interlaced pliable twigs or branches

a cage of wickerwork

Examples of wickerwork in a Sentence

We bought wickerwork for the screened porch.

Recent Examples on the Web

Monsieur Dior’s handwritten signature has also been added to accentuate the space along with wickerwork shells. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026

The designer Christian Dior’s signature and wickerwork shells are among other adornments. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 12 May 2026

Bags, which double up as bucket hats, the outfit’s most recent brand extension, drew inspiration from the rich wickerwork traditions of Ukrainian village, Iza. — Stephanie Hirschmiller, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024

Much smaller, but equally interesting is the Gallery of Kyoto Traditional Arts & Crafts downtown, which displays (and in some cases, sells) everything from wickerwork to Buddhist sculptures by students of the Traditional Arts Super College of Kyoto. — Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Jan. 2023

The authors surmise that the user could have sat directly on the pot, or the pot could have been placed under a wickerwork or timber chair. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wickerwork

• bodywork
• handiwork
• ironwork
• latticework
• masterwork
• metalwork
• needlework
• openwork
• overwork
• paperwork
• subnetwork
• telework

Kids Definition

wickerwork

noun

wick·​er·​work -ˌwərk 

: something (as a basket or chair) made of interlaced flexible twigs or branches