hope chest

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Noun hope chest has 1 sense

hope chest, wedding chest - chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
--₁ is a kind of chest

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Hope Chest

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A chest or trunk used to store items, typically household items, that a woman collects and saves in anticipation of her future marriage or household.

Usage:

Samantha inherited her grandmother's hope chest, filled with antique linens and china.
Mary carefully packed her hope chest with blankets, towels, and kitchenware to be ready for her future home.
Amanda opened her hope chest and reminisced about the memories associated with each item she stored.

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