waste-paper basket vs waste basket

waste-paper basket and waste basket both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
waste-paper basket	Yes	No	No	No
waste basket	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, waste-paper basket and waste basket are synonyms defined as:

waste-paper basket and waste basket: a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish

Other synonyms of waste-paper basket include circular file, wastebasket, wastepaper basket.

waste-paper basket (noun)	waste basket (noun)
a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish	a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish