pannier
noun
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
panier
-
a variation of
pannier.
Example Sentences
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The collection was broadly inspired by 18th Century court costumes, seen in soft, dressing gown coats with pretty gathered details, wide panier skirts kept short, and pretty velvet ribbons tied in the hair.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023
Also included in the sale is Nature morte au panier de fruits et aux fleurs, a still life painted by Picasso during the Nazi occupation of Paris in 1942 and valued at $10m-$15m.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2021
Turn round, Cecy—a panier, I do declare—and a sash!
From What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge
Silk with panier, and puffs, and lace Decking a figure of corsetted grace; Her words are minced, and her spoiled young face Wears a simper far from charming.
From Point Lace and Diamonds by Francis Day
A courageous actress has just got rid of her panier, and nobody has found her any the worse for it.
From Diderot and the Encyclopædists (Vol 1 of 2) by John Morley
