basketful
English
Etymology
From Middle English basket ful, baskett full, equivalent to basket + -ful.
Noun
basketful (plural basketfuls or basketsful)
- The amount that will fit into a basket
- 2015, Rosemary Sullivan, Stalin's Daughter, →ISBN, page 320:
- Basketsful of mail for Svetlana began to arrive, friendly notes of welcome to America, marriage proposals, invitations to join religious organizations, as well as the occasional variation of "Go back home, Red dog! Our cat is better than you. She takes care of her children."
Coordinate terms
Translations
the amount that will fit into a basket
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