Definition of handbasket Handbasket
We found 4 definitions of handbasket from 4 different sources.
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What does handbasket mean?
WordNet
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| handbasket - a container that is usually woven and has handles | ||
| basket | ||
| container any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) | ||
| breadbasket a basket for serving bread | ||
| bushel basket a basket large enough to hold a bushel | ||
| creel a wicker basket used by anglers to hold fish | ||
| frail a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs) | ||
| hamper a basket usually with a cover | ||
| punnet a small light basket used as a measure for fruits | ||
| shopping basket a handbasket used to carry goods while shopping | ||
| skep a domed beehive made of twisted straw | ||
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handbasket
A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
Part of speech
🔤- handbasket, noun, singular of handbaskets.
