wastebasket

[ weyst-bas-kit, -bah-skit ]
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noun
  1. a standing basket for wastepaper, small items of trash, etc.

Origin of wastebasket

1
First recorded in 1855–60; waste + basket
  • Also called wastepaper basket.

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British Dictionary definitions for wastebasket

wastebasket

/ (ˈweɪstˌbɑːskɪt) /


noun
  1. an open receptacle for paper and other dry litter: Also called (esp in Britain): wastepaper basket

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