workbasket

/wˈɜkbæskɪt/ noun

A basket used to hold materials for needlework, etc.

Word Origin A straightforward compound: Old English 'weorc' (work, labor) and Old French 'basket' — a basket for holding work materials. The 'work' root is from PIE '*werg-', giving us 'worker', 'network', and 'artwork'. 'Basket' also gives us 'basketball' and 'wastebasket'.

noun A basket used to hold materials for needlework, etc. countable

She kept her knitting needles and yarn in a woven workbasket.

(名词) 针线筐;针线篮;针线盒

她把编织针和毛线放在一个编织针线篮里。

(sustantivo) Una cesta usada para guardar materiales de costura, etc.

Ella guardaba sus agujas de tejer y estambre en una cesta de trabajo tejida.

(nom) panier à ouvrage; corbeille à ouvrage; nécessaire à ouvrage [Panier servant à ranger le matériel de couture, de tricot ou d'autres travaux d'aiguille.]

Elle rangeait ses aiguilles à tricoter et sa laine dans un workbasket en osier.

(Substantiv) Nähkorb; Handarbeitskorb [**Workbasket** ist ein Korb, der zum Aufbewahren von Handarbeitsmaterialien wie Nadel, Faden oder Wolle dient.]

Sie bewahrte ihre Stricknadeln und das Garn in einem geflochtenen **workbasket** auf.

(名詞) 裁縫や手芸の材料や道具を入れておくかご。

彼女は編み針と毛糸を、編み込まれた手芸かごにしまっていた。

(substantivo) cesto de costura; cesta de bordados; cesta de trabalhos [Uma cesta usada para guardar materiais de bordado, etc.]

Ela guardava suas agulhas de tricô e lã em uma cesta de trabalho trançada.

Word parts: work + basket

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