clothesbasket

[ klohz-bas-kit, -bah-skit, klohthz- ]

noun

1. a basket for holding and carrying laundry.

Word History and Origins

Origin of clothesbasket¹

First recorded in 1800–10; clothes + basket

Example Sentences

Sheila, flanked by clothesbasket and workbasket, sat on the veranda mending his shirts.

From Project Gutenberg