a hope chest



a hope chest

  (American)
the things a young woman collects to use in her home after she is married Gloria spent the next few months embroidering sheets for her hope chest.
See also: chest, hope

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Heitor-Portuguese
Iza-Polish
ŽYdrŪNas-Lithuanian
FrederickFRED-ə-rik, FRED-rikEnglish
Mikhailo-Ukrainian
Juroujoo:-ṙo:Japanese