workbasket

[ wurk-bas-kit, -bah-skit ]

noun

1. a basket used to hold needlework paraphernalia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of workbasket¹

First recorded in 1735–45; work + basket

Example Sentences

"I have a letter somewhere," looking in the machine drawer and finding the letter in the bottom of the workbasket.

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A lady, carrying a small workbasket in her hand, bade the reporter good-evening as she passed out.

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Such a trunk should be kept locked, and a smaller supply, for current use, retained in a workbasket.

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"I think it's in my workbasket," said Mrs. Noah to Ham, who started at once to obey his father's command.

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A workbasket of plain sewing lay open among the pillows on the sofa.

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