wedding chest
Americannoun
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
In Southern Ohio a girl's wedding chest is her Glory-Box.
From Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories by Ashe, Elizabeth
We’re real proud of our library and I keep it in my wedding chest.
From Dorothy on a House Boat by Raymond, Evelyn
That is the story of Tatyana and her wedding chest.
From The Dark Star by Stevens, William Dodge
Then she spoke to her daughter: “Dodo, when we go to Paris you can fill that old wedding chest with a trooso.”
From Polly and Her Friends Abroad by Roy, Lillian Elizabeth
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