basketful en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English basket ful, baskett full, equivalent to basket + -ful.
Meanings
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The amount that will fit into a basket
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."
2015, Rosemary Sullivan, Stalin's Daughter, →ISBN, page 320:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| basketsful | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| basketfuls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
shelfful · cabinetful · boxful · drawerful
Translations (14)
it corbello (the amount that will fit into a basket) · it paniera (the amount that will fit into a basket) · ca cistellada (the amount that will fit into a basket) · nrf pannelée (the amount that will fit into a basket) · bg ко́шница (the amount that will fit into a basket) · fr hottée (the amount that will fit into a basket) · la corbis (the amount that will fit into a basket) · fi korillinen (the amount that will fit into a basket) · it panierata (the amount that will fit into a basket) · bg кош (the amount that will fit into a basket) · ga lán cléibh (the amount that will fit into a basket) · te తట్టెడు (the amount that will fit into a basket) · ga lán bascaeid (the amount that will fit into a basket) · it zanata (the amount that will fit into a basket)