First Known Use: 15th century
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casket
noun cas·ket \ˈkas-kət\
: a small chest or box for jewelry or other valuable things
Full Definition of CASKET
1
: a small chest or box (as for jewels)
2
: a usually fancy coffin
— casket transitive verb
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Origin of CASKET
Middle English, perhaps modification of Middle French cassette
Related to CASKET
- Synonyms
- bier, box, coffin, pall, sarcophagus
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noun cas·ket \ˈka-skət\
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