a laundry hamper

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• laundry basket — laundry ,basket noun count 1. ) BRITISH a laundry HAMPER 2. ) a basket used for carrying LAUNDRY …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Hamper — For other uses, see Hamper robot. A selection of wicker hampers A hamper is a primarily British term for a wicker basket, usually large, that is used for the transport of items, often food. In North America, the term generally refers to a… …   Wikipedia

• hamper — ham·per || hæmpÉ™(r) n. large basket with a cover in which things can be stored (i.e. laundry hamper) v. hinder, impede, delay …   English contemporary dictionary

• hamper — [n] basket for storage bassinet, carton, crate, creel, laundry basket, pannier; concept 494 hamper [v] impede, restrict baffle, balk, bar, bind, block, check, clog, cramp, cramp one’s style*, cumber, curb, drag one’s feet*, embarrass, encumber,… …   New thesaurus

• laundry basket — laundry .basket n 1.) BrE a large basket that you put dirty clothes in until you wash them American Equivalent: hamper 2.) a basket used for carrying clothes that have been or need to be washed …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hamper — 01. The stormy weather is [hampering] efforts to rescue two fishermen from their sinking boat. 02. His progress in learning a second language is being [hampered] by his shyness in speaking. 03. The police investigation into the murder is being… …   Grammatical examples in English

• hamper — ham|per1 [ˈhæmpə US ər] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Origin unknown] to make it difficult for someone to do something ▪ She tried to run, but was hampered by her heavy suitcase. ▪ An attempt to rescue the men has been hampered by bad weather.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hamper — I UK [ˈhæmpə(r)] / US [ˈhæmpər] verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms hamper : present tense I/you/we/they hamper he/she/it hampers present participle hampering past tense hampered past participle hampered 1) to prevent something from… …   English dictionary

• laundry — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean, dirty … OF LAUNDRY ▪ pile ▪ There was a pile of clean laundry on her bed. VERB + LAUNDRY ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• hamper — I. transitive verb (hampered; hampering) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles ; impede b. to interfere with the operation of ; disrupt 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• hamper — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Hamper is used after these nouns: ↑clothes, ↑laundry, ↑picnic {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ badly, greatly, seriously, severely …   Collocations dictionary