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Noun: hope chest  howp chest
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
    "Her grandmother gifted her an antique hope chest filled with handmade linens";
    - wedding chest

Derived forms: hope chests

Type of: chest

Encyclopedia: Hope chest