basket maker

bas·ket mak·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bas-kit, bah-skit mey-ker]
- /ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt ˈmeɪ kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bas-kit, bah-skit mey-ker]
- /ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt ˈmeɪ kər/

Definitions of basket maker words

noun basket maker a member of an early Native American people of the southwestern US, preceding the Pueblo people, known for skill in basket-making 3
noun basket maker any of several early American Indian cultures of the SW U.S. (c. a.d. 100-700) characterized by great skill in basket making and by the later development of basket molds for the construction and drying of mud pottery 3
noun basket maker a member of the people who produced this culture 3
noun basket maker an American Indian culture of the southwestern U.S. from 100 b.c. to a.d. 65 that developed in three phases, immediately preceded the Pueblo culture, and was noted for its basketry, agriculture, use of the bow and arrow, and, in its later stages, the building of semisubterranean houses. 1
noun basket maker an American Indian belonging to the Basket Maker culture. 1
noun basket maker sb who makes baskets by hand 1

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Origin of basket maker

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Basket maker

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basket maker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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