hope chest
hope chest · hope chests
A box containing items, especially clothing, table linens, towels, bed linens, and…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA box containing items, especially clothing, table linens, towels, bed linens, and quilts, typically stored by unmarried young women in anticipation of future married life.
More definitions
- chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
Forms
plural: hope chests| Singular | hope chest |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage:wedding chest