basket — a container made of woven strips of cane, rushes, wood, or other flexible material
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a container made of woven strips of cane, rushes, wood, or other flexible material
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbæskɪt/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks every laundry basket is her personal luxury hotel.
- She put all her eggs in one basket and invested everything in cryptocurrency.
- The basketball player missed the basket so badly that even the basket felt embarrassed.
basket
NOUN[/ˈbæskɪt/]
a container made of woven strips of cane, rushes, wood, or other flexible material
Woven container for carrying items
A basket holds a casket where memories never need a gasket!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word basket derives from 13th-century English 'bascat', which likely originated from Latin 'bascauda', a Celtic bronze vessel. The term originally referred to a woven container made from reeds or bark.
Breakdown
bascauda (Latin, from Celtic: bronze vessel) → bascat (Middle English) → basket (Modern English)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks every laundry basket is her personal luxury hotel.”
“She put all her eggs in one basket and invested everything in cryptocurrency.”
“The basketball player missed the basket so badly that even the basket felt embarrassed.”
“Please carry this basket of fresh vegetables to the kitchen.”
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