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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWickerwork
/ˈwɪk.ər.wɜːk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Things made of woven twigs, branches, or synthetic equivalents, such as baskets, furniture, and decorative items.
"The sun porch was furnished with comfortable chairs made of intricate wickerwork." - 2
The art or craft of weaving pliable vegetable fibers into functional objects.
"She dedicated her summer to mastering the ancient craft of wickerwork."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English word 'wicker' (pliable twig or osier, of Scandinavian origin related to Old Norse 'vikja' to bend) combined with 'work'. Recorded since the late 16th century, it originally referred to the craft and product of weaving pliable plant materials into durable items.
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vannerie
Transliteration: van.ʁi
"Il a acheté un beau fauteuil en vannerie pour le jardin."
Flechtwerk
Transliteration: flɛçtˌvɛʁk
"Das alte Regal ist aus stabilem Flechtwerk gefertigt."
vimini
Transliteration: ˈvi.mi.ni
"Questo cesto in vimini è perfetto per raccogliere i funghi."
cestería
Transliteration: ses.teˈɾi.a
"La cestería artesanal es una tradición muy antigua en este pueblo."
cestaria
Transliteration: sɛs.taˈɾi.a
"Eles vendem vários artigos de cestaria feitos à mão."
बेंट का काम
Transliteration: bent ka kaam
"बागीचे के लिए बेंट का काम किया हुआ फर्नीचर बहुत सुंदर लगता है।"
柳条编制品
Transliteration: liǔ tiáo biān zhì pǐn
"这个客厅里摆放着几个精美的柳条编制品储物箱。"
버들가지 세공품
Transliteration: beodeulgaji segongpum
"그녀는 거실에 버들가지 세공품 바구니를 두었다."
柳細工
Transliteration: yanagi zaiku
"その職人は見事な柳細工のバスケットを作り上げた。"
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