No. 8,756 in French
baskets
Sneakers.
In a sentence
Ces baskets sont très confortables pour courir.
These sneakers are very comfortable for running.
The word 'baskets' is used to mean 'sneakers' or sports shoes, a common usage in French to denote casual athletic footwear.
Elle a mis ses baskets avant de sortir.
She put on her sneakers before going out.
The word 'baskets' here denotes the type of shoes worn for casual or athletic purposes, emphasizing their typical use in informal settings.
Les paniers et les baskets étaient rangés ensemble dans le placard.
The baskets and the sneakers were stored together in the closet.
In this sentence, 'baskets' appear alongside 'paniers' (which means literal baskets), highlighting the distinction and reiterating that 'baskets' refers to athletic shoes.
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