Basketry
/ˈbæskɪtri/noun
The craft or art of making baskets.
Did you know?The word is a plain English craft term, but the thing it names is ancient: basket-weaving is one of the oldest human technologies, preserved in languages long after the original fibers have vanished.
Etymological Timeline
Old French / Late Latin
Late Latin
bascauda
“A basket or tub, especially a wicker container.”
Old French
OF
baschet / basquette
“A small basket or container.”
Middle English
ME
basket
“A woven container made of flexible material.”
19th Century
English
basketry
“The craft of making baskets; basket weaving.”
Modern English
English
basketry
“The art or practice of making baskets.”
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