Unbasketed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not placed in a basket. not-comparable

    "The most onerous duty was to ensure that Laddie, the cat, kept unbasketed until the last possible moment, did not escape when the front door was wedged open while the carters were lugging out the heavy trunks on their backs."

  2. 2
    Not carrying or not equipped with a basket. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"The most onerous duty was to ensure that Laddie, the cat, kept unbasketed until the last possible moment, did not escape when the front door was wedged open while the carters were lugging out the heavy trunks on their backs."

Etymology

From un- + basketed.

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