wicker

noun

wick·​er ˈwi-kər How to pronounce wicker (audio)
1
: a small pliant twig or branch (as of osier) : withe
2
a
: wickerwork
b
: something made of wicker
wicker adjective

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Hansard’s body is lying in repose in a wicker coffin at the Baroque Chapel at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Kilmainham, Dublin until later today. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026 Hansard lay in repose in a wicker coffin inside the Baroque Chapel at IMMA in Kilmainham, where fans queued throughout the day to honor the musician. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026 Outside, the striped umbrellas and wicker bistro chairs on the sidewalk terrazzo are an easy invitation to aperitivo and small bites like truffle arancini. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 The film stars Olivia Colman as a fisherwoman who tasks a basket weaver (Peter Dinklage) with making her a wicker husband (Skarsgård). — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wicker

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wicker was in the 14th century

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wicker

noun
wick·​er ˈwik-ər How to pronounce wicker (audio)
1
: a flexible twig (as of a willow)
2
: wickerwork
wicker adjective

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