workbasket

6.3

A basket for holding sewing tools like needles and thread

noun
/ˈwɜrkˌbæskɪt/

: cesta de trabajo

My grandmother's old workbasket was filled with colorful spools of thread and fabric scraps.

Examples

My grandmother always kept a workbasket by her chair.
The workbasket on the craft table was filled with needles, fabric, and colorful threads.
He reached into the workbasket to find a pair of scissors.
She kept her needles and threads neatly organized in a workbasket by her armchair.
She placed her sewing supplies in a workbasket.
She always keeps her sewing supplies organized in a workbasket beside her chair.
After finishing her latest project, she placed all the leftover threads back into her workbasket.

Synonyms

basket

vsworkbasket

288 1.0

A container made by weaving thin pieces of material with handles for carrying things

is specifically for storing craft tools and sewing materials

sewing basket

vsworkbasket

1 2.1

A small basket for keeping needles, thread and other things used to fix clothes

has identical meaning but uses a different compound name

workbox

vsworkbasket

1 5.9

A box that holds tools and materials for sewing

is a woven open holder designed for storing craft tools

workbag

vsworkbasket

2.9

A bag for carrying sewing tools and materials

is mainly for storing tools and materials at a work spot

How Portable

pouch

72 2.1

workbag

2.9

workbasket

6.3

workbox

1 5.9

chest

363 1.0

Surface Forms

workbasket singular

workbaskets plural

Morphology

workbasket = work + basket (transparent) = work + basket

A straightforward compound whose meaning ('a basket for work-related materials') is directly derived from 'work' + 'basket' and is easily understood by learners.

Etymology

Workbasket is a simple compound of work ('job' or 'task') and basket ('a container you carry'), so it is literally a 'basket for work'. That's why a workbasket means a small basket used to keep needles, thread and other tools for sewing or craft tasks.