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HOPE CHEST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hope chest mean?
• HOPE CHEST (noun)
The noun HOPE CHEST has 1 sense:
1. chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
Familiarity information: HOPE CHEST used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
hope chest; wedding chest
Hypernyms ("hope chest" is a kind of...):
chest (box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy)
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