Definitions for hope chest
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
hope′ chest`(n.)
a chest or the like used by a young woman for collecting clothing, linens, and other domestic or personal articles in anticipation of marriage.
Category: Furniture
Origin of hope chest:
1910–15
Princeton's WordNet
hope chest, wedding chest(noun)
chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
Wiktionary
hope chest(Noun)
A box containing items, especially clothing, table linens, towels, bed linens, and quilts, typically stored by unmarried young women in anticipation of future marriages or married lives.
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