English Explanatory Dictionary

glory box

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman's storage box containing items saved for her wedding or married life.

Pronunciation

EN-AU ck1 glory box.ogg

Word forms

glory box glory boxes glory-box

Etymology

Probably related to UK dialect glory hole (“place for storing odds and ends”).

Synonyms

bottom drawer hope chest

Related words

trousseau
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