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
OgdenAWG-dənEnglish
Hokulani-Hawaiian
Balfour['bælfə]
AugustOW-guwst (German, Polish), AW-gəst (English)German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Catalan, English
JuhÁN-Sami
Kader (1)-Arabic