wastebasket
waste·bas·ket
noun \ˈwās(t)-ˌbas-kət\Definition of WASTEBASKET
: a receptacle for refuse and especially for wastepaper —called also wastepaper basket
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- She tossed the wrapper into the wastebasket.
First Known Use of WASTEBASKET
1850
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