check weave

noun

: a simple weave in basketry or rushwork in which one cane strip or rush is woven alternately under and over the parallel canes or rushes at right angles to it

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check entry 2 (pattern)

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“Check weave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/check%20weave. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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