basketwork

noun

bas·​ket·​work ˈba-skit-ˌwərk How to pronounce basketwork (audio)
: objects produced by basketry

Examples of basketwork in a Sentence

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Architect Tristan Auer designed the hotel with Thai and French influences in mind and used lacquer, silk, ceramics and basketwork for decorations. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2019 What did make an impression on the New Orleans designer: the basketwork vases her mother used around the house, and later filled with garden roses to place by Ms. Rufty’s bedside as a welcome home from college. Courtney Barnes, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of basketwork was in 1665

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“Basketwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basketwork. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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