wicker

noun wick·er \ ˈwi-kər \

Updated on: 9 May 2018

Definition of wicker

1 : a small pliant twig or branch (as of osier) : withe

2 a : wickerwork

b : something made of wicker

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The family’s northern provenance is apparent in the home’s entryway, where an antique New England cane chair stands next to a wicker basket of shells and stones the Moffetts collected at Rhode Island’s Matunuck Beach.

— candace taylor, WSJ, "A Yankee Chef’s Southern Habitat," 25 Apr. 2018
Those who’d cruised on the Potomac before knew to arrive early — the boat’s best seats were a select collection of wicker chaises and chairs at the rear of the shaded main deck.

— beth spotswood, San Francisco Chronicle, "A cruise back in time on the ‘Floating White House’," 25 Apr. 2018
This 4-piece set of wicker chairs, going for $700 down from $1,300, can offer an understated approach to the outdoors.

— david grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Today's Best Deals: Keep Cool With $100 Off Frigidaire's Smart Window A/C," 20 Apr. 2018
Her Wadsworth home — with a rhododendron bush taller than Douglas in the side yard, and wicker chairs sitting on the front porch — was built more than a century ago, in 1917.

— jared gilmour, miamiherald, "A 98-year-old went missing. Her strangled body turned up hidden in her closet, Ohio cops say | Miami Herald," 17 Apr. 2018
Ten years ago, home staging might have involved a new tablecloth, some greens in a vase, and a couple pieces of wicker furniture.

— catherine laughlin, Philly.com, "How staging a home can attract a buyer and bump up the sale price," 10 Apr. 2018
Ralph Lauren’s home line—which includes items like wicker wine totes and blue-and-white striped linen napkins—is also an ode to his little slice of paradise.

— elise taylor, Vogue, "Ralph Lauren’s Latest Collection Is a Love Letter to His Round Hill, Jamaica Home," 14 Feb. 2018
Officers also found other flower pots, lawn ornaments, a wicker bench, throw pillows and a ladder at Melissa Lucero's home.

— everton bailey jr., OregonLive.com, "Neighborhood thief undone by cop's missing flower pot, police say," 2 Mar. 2018
Seriously, look at this gloriousness below: Kaepernick’s public persona has become reminiscent of that picture of Huey P. Newton posing in that wicker chair that everyone’s grandparents had in their basement.

— stephen a. crockett jr., The Root, "Colin Kaepernick’s Latest Move Might Make Him the Realest Negus Alive," 21 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of wicker

Middle English wiker, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect vikker willow, Old Norse veikr weak — more at weak

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wicker

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Definition of wicker for English Language Learners

: thin twigs or sticks that are woven together to make furniture and baskets

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wicker

noun wick·er \ ˈwi-kər \

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1 : a flexible twig (as of willow) used especially in making baskets or furniture

2 : wickerwork

wicker

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: made of wicker

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