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 Definitions of hope chest  [ʊp]  

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Definition of 'hope chest' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) hope chest
a chest or the like used by a young woman for collecting clothing, linens, and other domestic or personal articles in anticipation of marriage.

Etymology:  (1910–15)

Definition of 'hope chest' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) hope chest, wedding chest
chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage

'hope chest' - Nearby Entries  

hoover  hoover dam  hop clover  hope chest  hoped-for  hopeful  hopefully  



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