hamper

²hamper

noun

Definition of HAMPER

: a large basket usually with a cover for packing, storing, or transporting articles (as food or laundry)

Origin of HAMPER

Middle English hamper, hanaper, literally, case to hold goblets, from Anglo-French hanaper, from hanap goblet, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English hnæpp bowl

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Household Terms

cruet, curiosity, duvet, fiasco, sham, taper, valance, whatnot