1. plural of casket; coffins, especially ornate ones used for burial
2. plural of casket; small decorative boxes or chests for holding jewelry or other valuables

Examples

• The funeral home displayed several elegant caskets for the family to choose from.
• Both caskets were made of polished mahogany with brass handles.
• She kept her grandmother’s jewelry in two antique caskets on her dresser.
• The museum exhibited ornate caskets that once belonged to wealthy merchants.
• The cemetery workers carefully lowered the caskets into the ground.
• Her collection included several small caskets made of ivory and silver.
• The funeral director showed them caskets in different price ranges.