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 wastepaper basket wastepaper basket /ˈweɪstˌpeɪpər ˈbɑːskɪt/

noun

  1. A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish  ( circular file , waste basket , waste-paper basket , wastebasket , wastepaper basket )
    a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish
      I need to empty the wastebasket, it's overflowing with trash
    I need to empty the wastebasket, it's overflowing with trash


 nightie nightie /ˈnaɪti/

noun

  1. [Informal] Lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women  ( gown , night-robe , nightgown , nightdress , nightie [Informal] , nighty [Informal] )
    lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
      My daughter loves to wear her frilly pink nightie to bed
    My daughter loves to wear her frilly pink nightie to bed


 dishpan dishpan /ˈdɪʃpæn/

noun

  1. Large pan for washing dishes  ( dishpan )
    large pan for washing dishes
      After dinner, she filled the dishpan with soapy water to wash the dishes.
    After dinner, she filled the dishpan with soapy water to wash the dishes.


 half-mast half-mast /ˈhæfˈmæst/

noun

  1. A position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress  ( half-mast , half-staff )
    a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress


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