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workbasket

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈwɜːkˌbɑː.skɪt/ US  /ˈwɝːkˌbæs.kɪt/ (mainly UK workbox)

Definition

a small container in which things used for sewing, such as needles, pins, and thread are keptKnitting and sewingGeneral and miscellaneous containers
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