- hope chest
- noun Date: 1911 a young woman's accumulation of clothes and domestic furnishings (as silver and linen) kept in anticipation of her marriage; also a chest for such an accumulation
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hope chest
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hope chest — hope′ chest n. fur 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 … From formal English to slang
hope chest — ☆ hope chest n. a chest in which a young woman collects linen, clothing, etc. in anticipation of getting married … English World dictionary
hope chest — hope ,chest noun count AMERICAN objects for the home that were traditionally collected by some women in the past for a time when they would be married and have their own house … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Hope chest — For other uses, see Hope chest (disambiguation). A hope chest, dowry chest, cedar chest, or glory box is a chest used to collect items such as clothing and household linen, by unmarried young women in anticipation of married life. The term hope… … Wikipedia
hope chest — noun chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage • Syn: ↑wedding chest • Hypernyms: ↑chest * * * noun 1. : a young woman s accumulation of clothes and domestic furnishings (as silver, linen) kept … Useful english dictionary
Hope chest (disambiguation) — Hope chest can refer to:* Hope chest, a box containing items stored for a future marriage * , an album by 10,000 Maniacs * Hope Chest , a 1918 American movie * HopeChest , an American Christian young women s magazine * Hopechest , a 1996 album by … Wikipedia
hope chest — (esp. formerly) a chest or the like in which a young woman collected clothing, linens, and other articles in anticipation of marriage. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
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. Syn: wedding chest, glory box, glory box … Wiktionary
hope chest — noun N. Amer. a chest in which household linen is stored by a woman in preparation for marriage … English new terms dictionary
hope chest — /ˈhoʊp tʃɛst/ (say hohp chest) noun → glory box. {US (1920s) …
