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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
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: the art or craft of making baskets or objects woven like baskets
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First Known Use of BASKETRY
1851
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basketry
noun bas·ket·ry \ˈba-ski-trē\
Definition of BASKETRY for Kids
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: the making of objects (as baskets) by weaving or braiding long slender pieces of material (as reed or wood)
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: objects made of interwoven material
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