handbasket
Definition
Noun: 1. A small, portable container, typically woven from materials like straw, cane, or wicker, and featuring one or two handles: A handbasket is designed to be carried by hand, often used for carrying light items such as produce, shopping goods, or personal belongings.
Usage Examples
- She carried fresh bread and fruit from the market in a handbasket.
- The woven handbasket had sturdy handles that made it easy to carry.
- He placed the picnic supplies into a large handbasket.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase "to hell in a handbasket" is an idiom meaning to deteriorate or decline very rapidly and uncontrollably.
- Example: Many people think the country is going to hell in a handbasket.
Variants and Related Words
- Basket (noun): A more general term for a container made of interwoven strips of flexible material. A handbasket is a specific type of basket with handles for carrying.
- Pannier (noun): A large basket, often one of a pair, carried by a beast of burden or attached to a bicycle or motorcycle.
- Hamper (noun): A large basket with a lid, used for storing or transporting laundry, food, or other items.
Synonyms
- Basket
- Pannier (for specific, larger types)
- Trug (specifically a shallow garden basket)
Idioms Related
- To go to hell in a handbasket: To decline or degenerate rapidly and completely.
- Example: After the new manager took over, office morale went to hell in a handbasket.
Noun
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a container that is usually woven and has handles
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