Definitions for handbasketˈhændˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hand•bas•ketˈhændˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt(n.)
a small basket with a handle for carrying by hand.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Idioms for handbasket:
go to hell in a handbasket,to degenerate quickly and decisively.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Idiom
Origin of handbasket:
1485–95
Princeton's WordNet
basket, handbasket(noun)
a container that is usually woven and has handles
Wiktionary
handbasket(Noun)
A basket with a handle.
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