steamer basket

noun

a gift basket of fruit, sweets, and the like, often including champagne, sent to a person departing on a trip, especially by ship.

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Origin of steamer basket

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby steamer basket

steamboat gothic, steamboat springs, steamed, steamed up, steamer, steamer basket, steamer chair, steamer rug, steamer trunk, steamie, steaming
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