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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBasketry
/ˈbɑː.skɪ.tri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The art, craft, or technique of making baskets and other containers from pliable plant materials.
"She enrolled in a traditional workshop to learn the intricate techniques of indigenous basketry." - 2
Baskets or basketwork considered collectively as objects or merchandise.
"The local market was filled with colorful handmade basketry from various regions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English noun 'basket' (origin uncertain, possibly from Latin 'bascauda' meaning a kind of vessel, ultimately of Celtic origin) combined with the suffix '-ry' denoting an art, craft, or collection. The term came into use in the late 19th century to describe both the craft of making baskets and the baskets themselves collectively.
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vannerie
Transliteration: /va.nə.ʁi/
"Il pratique la vannerie avec des branches de saule."
Korbflechterei
Transliteration: /ˈkɔʁfˌflɛçtəˈʁaɪ/
"Sie stellt wunderschöne Werke der Korbflechterei her."
cesteria
Transliteration: /tʃeˈstɛ.rja/
"La cesteria è un'arte antica tramandata di generazione in generazione."
cestería
Transliteration: /ses.teˈɾi.a/
"El mercado ofrece una gran variedad de piezas de cestería tradicional."
cestaria
Transliteration: /ses.taˈɾi.ɐ/
"A cestaria indígena utiliza fibras naturais da floresta."
टोकरी बनाने की कला
Transliteration: tokrī banāne kī kalā
"ग्रामीण महिलाओं ने टोकरी बनाने की कला में महारत हासिल की है।"
编织工艺
Transliteration: biānzhī gōngyì
"这件精美的编织工艺品是用藤条制成的。"
바구니 세공
Transliteration: baguni segong
"전통 바구니 세공 기술은 수세기에 걸쳐 전수되어 왔습니다."
竹細工
Transliteration: takesaiku
"彼女は長年、熟練した竹細工の技術を学んでいる。"
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