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wicker

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1. wicker - Noun

2. wicker - Adjective

3. Wicker - Proper noun

Meaning

A small pliant twig or osier; a rod for making basketwork and the like; a withe.

Wickerwork; a piece of wickerwork, esp. a basket.

Same as 1st Wike.

Made of, or covered with, twigs or osiers, or wickerwork.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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My grandmother flew only once in her life, and that was the day she and her new husband ascended into the skies of Victorian London in the wicker basket of a hot-air balloon. They were soon to emigrate to Canada, and the aerial ride was meant to be a last view of their beloved England. Alan Bradley

When I do entertain, in the summer, which is rare, I receive my guests on the front porch, set up wicker trays found at Pottery Barn, and serve iced beverages. Anytime I do welcome friends, it's always a tray of canapes or Planters peanuts, jellied candy from Paris, and a good bottle of Sancerre. André Leon Talley

I would like to hook up with one of the great Japanese filmmakers, like the master that made 'Ringu,' and I would like to take 'The Wicker Man' to Japan, except this time he's a ghost. Nicolas Cage

People speak of the fear of the blank canvas as though it is a temporary hesitation, a trembling moment of self-doubt. For me it was more like being abducted from my bed by a clown, thrust into a circus arena with a wicker chair, and told to tame a pissed-off lion in front of an expectant crowd. Hannah Kent

Even the simplest wicker basket can become priceless when it is loved and cared for through the generations of a family. Sister Parish

I have just seen you go down the mountain. I close the wicker gate in the setting sun. The grass will be green again in coming spring, But will the wanderer ever return? Wang Wei

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