Meanings
plural hope chests
- 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: glory box, marriage chest, wedding chest
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA box containing items, especially clothing, table linens, towels, bed linens, and quilts, typically stored by unmarried young women in anticipation of future married life.
More synonyms by meaning
nounchest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
hope chest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hope%20chest
“hope chest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hope%20chest. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hope chest,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hope%20chest.
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