wastebasket
[ weyst-bas-kit, -bah-skit ]
/ ˈweɪstˌbæs kɪt, -ˌbɑ skɪt /
noun
a standing basket for wastepaper, small items of trash, etc.
Also called
wastepaper basket.
Words nearby wastebasket
waste not, want not,
waste one's breath,
waste pipe,
waste product,
waste well,
wastebasket,
wasted,
wasteful,
wasteland,
wastelot,
wastepaper
British Dictionary definitions for wastepaper basket (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for wastepaper basket (2 of 2)
wastebasket
/ (ˈweɪstˌbɑːskɪt) /
noun
an open receptacle for paper and other dry litter
Also called (esp in Britain): wastepaper basket