handbasket meaning

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handbasket (noun): a container that is usually woven and has handles.

Definition of handbasket

a container that is usually woven and has handles
Synonyms: basket
Type of: container
Kinds: breadbasket, bushel basket, creel, frail, hamper, punnet, shopping basket, skep, wicker basket

handbasket in a sentence

Where am I going, and why am I in this handbasket?
We're going to Hell in a handbasket.

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in ET · 10-letter words

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