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hope chest

hope chest noun: a box containing items, especially clothing, table linens, towels, bed linens, and quilts, typically stored by unmarried young women in anticipation of future married life.

Noun

hope chest (plural hope chests)

  1. A box containing items, especially clothing, table linens, towels, bed linens, and quilts, typically stored by unmarried young women in anticipation of future married life.

Synonyms of hope chest

Forms of hope chest

pluralhope chests

Questions about hope chest

What does hope chest mean?
Hope chest means a box containing items, especially clothing, table linens, towels, bed linens, and quilts, typically stored by unmarried young women in anticipation of future married life.
What part of speech is hope chest?
Hope chest is a noun.
What is the plural of hope chest?
The plural of hope chest is hope chests.

Words near hope chest in the dictionary

  1. Hopcroft's algorithm
  2. hope
  3. hope against hope
  4. Hope Cay
  5. hope chess
  6. hope chest
  7. hope chests
  8. hope for the best, prepare for the worst
  9. hope springs eternal
  10. hope springs eternal in the human breast
  11. Hope Town

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