casket

noun

cas·​ket ˈka-skət How to pronounce casket (audio)
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1
: a small chest or box (as for jewels)
2
: a usually fancy coffin
casket transitive verb

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bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died a small casket of jewels
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But what struck some guests as odd was the open casket. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025 Egyptian mediators assisted in the delivery of the caskets. — Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025 The Israeli government delayed their release, set for last Saturday, after forensic testing revealed that a casket handed over by Hamas bearing the image of Shiri Bibas, 32, did not contain her body. — Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025 At Rippy’s direction, Mack’s casket was closed 10 minutes before the start of the funeral, just as Rippy entered the church with Natalia and Natara, and the three of them made their way to the front row. — Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for casket

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Etymology

Middle English, perhaps modification of Middle French cassette

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of casket was in the 15th century

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casket

noun
cas·​ket ˈkas-kət How to pronounce casket (audio)
1
: a small chest or box (as for jewels)
2
: coffin

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