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basket houses

basket houses is the plural of basket house.

Meaning of basket house

Noun

basket house (plural basket houses)

  1. (idiomatic) A cafe or similar establishment where musical performances are given and the performers are then paid with money placed in a basket by members of the audience.
    • Like a union is what some bearded beatniks and long-tressed girls are trying to form at Greenwich Village "Basket Houses." "Basket Houses" are coffee houses where they pass the basket to collect tips for the entertainers, who are not on the payroll.1964 August 12, “Beatniks After More Bread”, in Eugene Register-Guard, retrieved 08 Aug 2011

Questions about basket houses

What is basket houses the plural of?
Basket houses is the plural of basket house.

Words near basket houses in the dictionary

  1. basket grass
  2. basket hilt
  3. basket hilts
  4. basket hold
  5. basket house
  6. basket houses
  7. basket of currencies
  8. basket of gold
  9. basket of goods
  10. basket plant
  11. basket rush

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