Definition of Hope chest

1. Noun. Chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage.

Exact synonyms: Wedding Chest
Generic synonyms: Chest

Definition of Hope chest

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hope Chest

hopaks
hopane
hopanes
hopanoid
hopanoids
hopback
hopbacks
hopbind
hopbinds
hopbine
hopbines
hopdog
hopdogs
hope
hope against hope
hope chest (current term)
hope chests
hoped
hoped-for
hoped for
hopeful
hopefull
hopefuller
hopefullest
hopefully
hopefulness
hopefulnesses
hopefuls
hopeite
hopeless

Literary usage of Hope chest

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"... Winifred, 1874- Educated angleworm. St N J2:739 Je '15 Mr Barker and the twins. Woman's l1 C 42:32 S; 64 O; 70 N: 66 D '15 (to be cont) hope chest. ..."

2. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1922)
"<x>, $3.50 and $5.00 net "The hope chest" embodies in a Gift Book of good taste and beauty, advice pleasantly and attractively given that no bride should be ..."

3. Amanda; a Daughter of the Mennonites by Anna Balmer Myers (1921)
"After the fashion of olden times the mother had begun the filling of a hope chest for her girl. Just as she instilled into the youthful mind the homely ..."

4. Philadelphia Medical Times (1882)
"... a one's future career, sudden pulmonary hemorrhage has ushered in the disease with an array of symptoms which soon put an end to all hope. Chest-pains. ..."

5. The English Journal by National Council of Teachers of English (1919)
"5°5 Then came the excitement of getting her "hope chest" ready. She engaged a weaver of some repute— —(Silas Marner) who made all linens. ..."

6. The American Country Girl by Martha Foote Crow (1915)
"Yes; every one has her dream of a " hope chest"; and as she wanders about her home community she is looking here and there to see what hillside or what ..."

7. Truly Rural by Richardson Little Wright (1922)
"I consider it an honor to contribute to their hope chest." I went away for a week and when I returned it was gone. "I see you've got that moved all right," ..."

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