basketry

noun

bas·​ket·​ry ˈba-ski-trē How to pronounce basketry (audio)
plural basketries
1
2
: the art or craft of making baskets or objects woven like baskets

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The acrylics Bechara uses gives his edges a dimensional quality, emphasizing associations with textile weaving or basketry. News Desk, Artforum, 1 May 2025 Highlights include classes in spinning, dyeing and felting along with weaving, bobbin lace-making and basketry. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025 The event will feature 120 American artists working in ceramics, decorative fiber, basketry, furniture, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed-media, wood, paper and wearable art. Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025 Visitors can also wander through a 3.5-acre garden that has native plants like dogbane and yerba mansa as well as exhibits about Chumash basketry, redwood canoes, and other traditions. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for basketry

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of basketry was in 1851

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“Basketry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basketry. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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basketry

noun
bas·​ket·​ry ˈbas-kə-trē How to pronounce basketry (audio)
1
: the art or craft of making objects (as baskets) by weaving or braiding long slender pieces
2
: objects produced by basketry

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