basketweaver
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5.2
A person who makes baskets by weaving reeds or thin branches
- noun
- /ˈbæskɪtˌwiːvər/
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cestero
- The talented basketweaver created beautiful designs using natural materials.
Examples
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At the local fair, a skilled basketweaver demonstrated her craft, showing how to weave intricate patterns.
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Sold IBM stock and bought automatic basketweavers.
Fiction book (1992) -
The basketweaver taught her students the traditional techniques passed down through generations.
Synonyms
basketmaker
vsbasketweaver
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4.8
A person who makes baskets by weaving thin branches or reeds
is skilled in the craft and highlights expertise rather than simple production
Surface Forms
basketweaver singular
basketweavers plural
Morphology
Etymology
Basketweaver comes from the two simple words basket and weaver, so it literally names a person who 'weaves baskets'. Imagine someone sitting and twisting reeds or willow with their hands to make a strong container, which is why the word means a skilled maker of baskets.