basketry

noun bas·ket·ry \ˈbas-ki-trē\

: the art or craft of making baskets and other objects by weaving together long thin pieces of material

: baskets and other objects made by basketry

plural bas·ket·ries

Full Definition of BASKETRY

: the art or craft of making baskets or objects woven like baskets

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noun bas·ket·ry \ˈba-ski-trē\

: the making of objects (as baskets) by weaving or braiding long slender pieces of material (as reed or wood)

: objects made of interwoven material

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