hope chest

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage notes 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

hope chest (plural hope chests)

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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Synonyms

• wedding chest
• glory box
• glory-box

[edit] See also

• dowry
• trousseau