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wedding chest

American  

noun

  1. an ornamented chest for a trousseau.


Etymology

Origin of wedding chest

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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Among the items of furniture being installed, the one closest to his heart was a massive, 12-foot-tall antique wedding chest made in Syria and inlaid with mother-of-pearl.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2022

That is the story of Tatyana and her wedding chest.

From The Dark Star by Stevens, William Dodge

Her shining plates against the walls, Her sunlit, sanded floor, The brass-bound wedding chest that held Her linen's snowy store, The very wheel whose humming died,— Seemed only chains she bore.

From The Dreamers And Other Poems by Garrison, Theodosia

Would any country wedding chest be complete without its little silk bags filled with dried lavender buds and blooms to add the finishing touch of romance to the dainty trousseau of linen and lace?

From Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses by Kains, M. G. (Maurice Grenville)

We’re real proud of our library and I keep it in my wedding chest.

From Dorothy on a House Boat by Raymond, Evelyn