steamer basket

steam·er bas·ket

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stee-mer bas-kit, bah-skit]
- /ˈsti mər ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stee-mer bas-kit, bah-skit]
- /ˈsti mər ˈbæs kɪt, ˈbɑ skɪt/

Definition of steamer basket words

noun steamer basket a gift basket of fruit, sweets, and the like, often including champagne, sent to a person departing on a trip, especially by ship. 1

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Origin of steamer basket

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Steamer basket

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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steamer basket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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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