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basketry

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bas·ket·ry  (bsk-tr)
n.
1. The craft or process of making baskets or objects woven like baskets.
2. Baskets and similar objects of interwoven material considered as a group. Also called basketwork.
basketry [ˈbɑːskɪtrɪ]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts) the art or practice of making baskets
2. baskets collectively
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Noun1.basketrybasketry - the craft of basket making          
craft, trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"
Translations
basketry
n → Korbflechterei f


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