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steamer

[stee-mer] / ˈsti mər /
NOUN
kettle
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These are foam or gel-filled toys of various brands shaped like bao buns, and sometimes sold in plastic replicas of bamboo steamer baskets.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Sporting what they regard as a face “the color of boiled turnips,” he is first discovered sitting on a steamer trunk in the hall, ripe to be menaced by the family’s dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

He left behind a massive steamer trunk full of manuscripts, many of which were attributed to artists not named Fernando Pessoa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

When they served their first steamer of dim sum in 1933, a refined ambiance drew the elite clientele of the era.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

All Belet had was a small table, a single twin bed, and a Louis Vuitton steamer trunk.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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