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Complete Definition of "hope chest"

English
Noun
en-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 marriages or married lives.

Usage notes
The term "hope chest" may be used primarily by Midwestern American women. The term "glory box" is used by women in the United Kingdom and Australia.
Synonyms
wedding chest
glory box
glory-box

See also
dowry
trousseau

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