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wicker

/wik-er/US // ˈwɪk ər //UK // (ˈwɪkə) //

柳条,筚路蓝缕,荜路蓝缕,柳条箱

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a slender, pliant twig; osier; withe.
    • : plaited or woven twigs or osiers as the material of baskets, chairs, etc.; wickerwork.
    • : something made of wickerwork, as a basket.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : consisting or made of wicker: a wicker chair.
    • : covered with wicker: a wicker jug.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.straw-woven
Forms: wickers

Examples

  • Meal-prep lunch boxes are also the modern-day equivalent of the wicker picnic basket, but with zippers and insulation instead of checkered blankets and ants.

  • All-weather wicker looks nice and is easy to clean, and metal furniture, especially aluminum, resists rust and moisture damage.

  • Natural wicker patio furniture tends to get degraded by weather the most quickly.

  • The term “wicker,” however, refers not to the material, but to the actual act of constructing the piece.

  • The neutral gray color and woven-wicker design makes these baskets a stylish and versatile addition to any room.

  • For a large fee, you could be pushed down the boardwalk on a rolling wicker chair by a black worker.

  • The large bottle is served slightly on its side in a wicker basket so the sediment can sink to the bottom.

  • Could a mind-boggling vendetta be behind the ricin letters sent to Obama and Wicker?

  • I sent letters to State Representative Roger Wicker, Senator Trent Lott and Thad Cochran.

  • He also had an encounter with Roger Wicker, one of the recipients of the ricin letters.

  • It was just possible that he could have done so, for it had one of those light wicker-work seats.

  • It was very pleasant there on the side porch, where there were chairs, a wicker lounge, and a small table.

  • Victor went and reclined on the wicker lounge behind his mother's chair, where he commanded a view of Edna's face.

  • To render this state of things bearable, the inhabitants use, besides the punkas in the rooms, wicker-work made of bamboo.

  • The waiter came in with a wicker wrapped bottle which he set on the table before the newcomers.