workbasket

[ wurk-bas-kit, -bah-skit ]

/ ˈwɜrkˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt /

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a basket used to hold needlework paraphernalia.

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In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

First recorded in 1735–45; work + basket

"I have a letter somewhere," looking in the machine drawer and finding the letter in the bottom of the workbasket.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
A lady, carrying a small workbasket in her hand, bade the reporter good-evening as she passed out.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
Such a trunk should be kept locked, and a smaller supply, for current use, retained in a workbasket.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy|Catherine Esther Beecher
"I think it's in my workbasket," said Mrs. Noah to Ham, who started at once to obey his father's command.
The Cruise of the Noah's Ark|David Cory

A workbasket of plain sewing lay open among the pillows on the sofa.
The Title Market|Emily Post