Wicker — is hard woven fiber formed into a useful object. Wicker is usually used for baskets or furniture. Wicker is made of material of plant origin, but nowadays plastic fibers are also used.Materials used can be any part of a plant, such as the cores… … Wikipedia
Wicker — Wick er, a. Made of, or covered with, twigs or osiers, or wickerwork. [1913 Webster] Each one a little wicker basket had, Made of fine twigs, entrail[ e]d curiously. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wicker — [wik′ər] n. [ME wiker < Scand, as in Swed dial. viker, Dan dial. vigger, willow, Swed vika, to bend < IE base * weig > WEAK] 1. a thin, flexible twig; withe 2. a) such twigs or long, woody strips woven together, as in making baskets or… … English World dictionary
wicker — mid 14c., wickerwork, from a Scandinavian source (Cf. M.Swed. viker willow branch ) akin to O.N. vikja to move, turn, Swed. vika to bend, and related to O.E. wican to give way, yield (see WEAK (Cf. weak)). The notion is of pliant twigs … Etymology dictionary
wicker — ► NOUN ▪ pliable twigs, typically of willow, plaited or woven to make items such as furniture and baskets. DERIVATIVES wickerwork noun. ORIGIN Scandinavian … English terms dictionary
Wicker — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Wicker: Andre Wicker Roger F. Wicker Wicker Park Rencontre à Wicker Park Wicker Park, un quartier de … Wikipédia en Français
Wicker — Der Begriff Wicker bezeichnet: einen geographischen Begriff Wicker (Flörsheim am Main), einen Ortsteil von Flörsheim, Hessen einen Vornamen Wicker Frosch (≈1300–1363), deutscher Geistlicher einen Familiennamen Hubert Wicker (* 1948), deutscher… … Deutsch Wikipedia
wicker — /wik euhr/, n. 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. adj. 4. consisting or made of wicker: a wicker chair.… … Universalium
wicker — wick•er [[t]ˈwɪk ər[/t]] n. 1) a slender, pliant twig; osier 2) fur plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork 3) fur something made of wickerwork, as a basket 4) fur consisting or made of wicker: a… … From formal English to slang
wicker — /ˈwɪkə / (say wikuh) noun 1. a slender, pliant twig; an osier; a withe. 2. → wickerwork (def. 1). 3. Obsolete something made of wickerwork, as a basket. –adjective 4. consisting or made of wicker: a wicker basket. 5. covered with wicker. {Middle… …
