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Word: Hamper
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (denoting any large case or casket): from Anglo-Norman French hanaper ‘case for a goblet’, from Old French hanap ‘goblet’, of Germanic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhampə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic
Short Definition:basket with carrying handle and hinged lid, used for food
Examples:- a picnic hamper
Word: Hamper
Speech Type: Verb
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