English Explanatory Dictionary

hope chest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A box containing items, especially clothing, table linens, towels, bed linens, and quilts, typically stored by unmarried young women in anticipation of future married life.

Word forms

hope chest hope chests

Synonyms

glory box wedding chest

Related words

dowry trousseau
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