Hope Chest (Noun)
Meaning
Chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Her grandmother had given her a beautifully crafted oak hope chest filled with delicate linens and fine China to start her new life.
- In preparation for their upcoming marriage, she carefully packed her hope chest with exquisite pieces of handmade lace and embroidered tablecloths.
- As a young woman, she had spent years filling her hope chest with intricately stitched garments and fragrant silk scarves.
- The bride-to-be's hope chest was overflowing with hand-me-downs from her family, each item holding sentimental value and telling a story of its own.
- Her hope chest, adorned with intricate carvings of flowers and vines, had become a treasured family heirloom passed down through generations of women.