Also means
washing bowl
Usage Note
Bassine is a wide, shallow basin used for washing, soaking, or preserving food — distinct from bassin (masculine), which refers to a decorative pool, a pelvis, or a drainage basin. Grandmothers traditionally made jam in a bassine en cuivre (copper preserving pan).
Examples
"Elle a fait tremper le linge dans une grande bassine."
Natural Translation
She soaked the laundry in a large basin.
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