dower chest
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dower chest
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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They set aside a few of their most precious belongings to be stored, like Grandma's grandma's painted dower chest, full of treasures, and Grandpa's tall desk and Rose-Ellen's dearest doll.
From Across the Fruited Plain by Means, Florence Crannell
He wouldn't wait for the filling of a dower chest.
From Mary Ware's Promised Land by Goss, John
In the Castle Museum there is another chest made for Queen Philippa in 1333—a veritable dower chest.
From Chats on Household Curios by Burgess, Fred. W. (Frederick William)
In her dower chest, beneath the piles of heavy, yellowed linen, was a small jewel case.
From A Spinner in the Sun by Reed, Myrtle
This is considered one of the best examples of chests in existence, being wonderfully carved, of solid oak, and probably used originally as a dower chest.
From Remodeled Farmhouses by Northend, Mary H.
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