All 3 Uses
hamper
in
Fever, 1793
(Edited)
- "I'll pack a hamper of food for your trip," she said.
p. 75.1 *hamper = basket or container
- The farmer jumped down to load my valise and food hamper into the back of the wagon.
p. 76.3
- If only that blasted farmer had left our food hamper!
p. 89.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(hamper as in: laundry hamper) a basket or container used for storing or carrying items
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(2)
(hamper as in: hampered by) to hinder; i.e., slow down or cause problems for
- (3) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)