wicker

adj

Etymology: From Middle English wiker, cognate with Swedish vikker (“willow”), Old Norse veikr (“weak”), English weak.

1. Made of wickerwork.

   “There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.”

   “He rose to light my cigarette, then sank back into his wicker chair contentedly. The tea was weak, but not cold, thanks to the hot-plate.”

name

1. A surname.
2. A ghost town in Brazos County, Texas, United States, recorded by the USGS as a populated place.

noun

Etymology: From Middle English wiker, cognate with Swedish vikker (“willow”), Old Norse veikr (“weak”), English weak.

1. A flexible branch or twig of a plant such as willow, used in weaving baskets and furniture.
2. Wickerwork.

   “wicker basket    wicker cradle”

   “Then quick did dress / His half milk up for cheese, and in a press / Of wicker pressed it.”