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basketry

/bˈæskətɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
bas-ketry
IPA
/bˈæskətɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.

Uncountable

noun

Baskets collectively.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *baskis Proto-Brythonicder. Late Latin bascauda Anglo-Norman bascatbor. Middle English basket English basket Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English basketry From basket + -ry.

Usage

Inflected Forms

basketries (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

basketmaker

Synonyms

basketmaking basket weaving basketwork

Questions

How do you pronounce basketry?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈæskətɹi/.
What does basketry mean?
The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
Where does basketry come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Celtic *baskis Proto-Brythonicder. Late Latin bascauda Anglo-Norman bascatbor. Middle English basket English basket Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye English -ry English basketry From basket + -ry.

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