chatter-basket

noun

A prattling child.

Meanings

nounchatter-basket (plural chatter-baskets)

plural chatter-baskets

  1. UKarchaicinformalA prattling child.
  2. UKarchaicinformalA talkative person; chatterbox.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

chatter-basket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatter-basket

MLA

“chatter-basket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatter-basket. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chatter-basket,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatter-basket.

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