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HANDBASKET

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A container that is usually woven and has handles

Synonyms:

basket; handbasket

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("handbasket" is a kind of...):

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))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "handbasket"):

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 large round wicker basket (used on farms))

wicker basket (a basket made of wickerwork)

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