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noun
(especially formerly) a chest or the like in which a young woman collected clothing, linens, and other articles in anticipation of marriage.
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Origin of hope chest
First recorded in 1910–15
Words nearby hope chest
Hopatcong, hop clover, hope, hope against hope, Hope, Bob, hope chest, Hope diamond, hopeful, hopefully, hopeful monster, Hopeh
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British Dictionary definitions for hope chest
hope chest
noun
US and Canadian a young woman's collection of clothes, linen, cutlery, etc, in anticipation of marriageAlso called (esp in Britain): bottom drawer
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