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casket

UK
/ˈkɑːskɪt/
US
/ˈkæskɪt/

Translations

casketnoun
caskets
pl
UK
/ˈkɑːskɪt/
US
/ˈkæskɪt/
The casket was lowered into the grave during the funeral.
Гроб был опущен в могилу во время похорон.
She kept her jewelry in a small casket on the dresser.
Она хранила свои украшения в маленькой шкатулке на комоде.
Additional translations
ларец
ящик
Synonyms
box
receptacle
chest
container
coffin
casketverb
casketed
Past Simple
casketed
Past Participle
casketing
Gerund
Rare, chiefly literary: to place or enclose in a casket; to bury
casketadjective
UK
/ˈkɑː.skɪt/
US
/ˈkæ.skɪt/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "casket industry")

Definitions

casketnoun
A small ornamental box or chest for holding jewels, letters, or other valuable objects.
She kept her grandmother's letters in a beautifully carved casket on her dresser.
A coffin, especially one used for burying a dead person.
The family gathered around the casket to pay their final respects.
casketverb
To enclose or place (something) in a casket; to inter or bury.
The morticians gently casketed the body before the service.
To store or enclose (something valuable or cherished) as if placing it in a casket; to treasure up.
The poet casketed his emotions in delicate verses.
casketadjective
Relating to caskets or designed for use with caskets.
The casket trade association met to discuss industry standards.
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