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basketweaving

UK/ˈbæsk.ɪtˌwɪiv.ɪŋ/

basketweaving noun: the act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.

Noun

basketweaving (uncountable)

  1. The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
  2. (figuratively) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
    • All the classes he takes are basketweaving.

basketweaving meaning in Bengali

basketweaving in Bengali

ঝুড়ি বুননের কাজ, বেত, দড়ি থেকে, যো কোনো অপ্রয়োজনীয়, অনুতপাদনশীল, হালকা কাজ

Forms of basketweaving

alternative formbasket weaving

Origin of basketweaving

From basket + weaving.

Questions about basketweaving

What does basketweaving mean?
Basketweaving means the act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
What is basketweaving in Bengali?
Basketweaving in Bengali is ঝুড়ি বুননের কাজ, বেত, দড়ি থেকে. See Basketweaving meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is basketweaving?
Basketweaving is a noun.
How do you pronounce basketweaving?
Basketweaving is pronounced /ˈbæsk.ɪtˌwɪiv.ɪŋ/ (UK).

Words near basketweaving in the dictionary

  1. basketwares
  2. basketweave
  3. basketweaver
  4. basketweavers
  5. basketweaves
  6. basketweaving
  7. basketwoman
  8. basketwomen
  9. basketwood
  10. basketwork
  11. basketworks

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Adapted from Wiktionary: basketweaving (page history and authors); basketweaving (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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