| 单词 | glory-box |
| 释义 | > as lemmasglory-box glory-box n. Australian and New Zealand a box in which a woman stores clothes, etc., in preparation for marriage; cf. glory-hole n. 1a(b). ΚΠ 1949 D. M. Davin Roads from Home ii. iv. 129 Seeing the neatly folded linen there, the carefully worked doilies and table spreads, the unworn silk nightdress, she knew she had blundered on Moira's hoard, her glory-box. 1963 Wanganui Herald (N.Z.) 9 July 16/2 Sideboard (as new), 2 wardrobes, 4 fireside chairs, tin trunk, light oak glory-box. 1971 Sunday Austral. 8 Aug. 46/8 The traditional work used on all the linen items in a girl's glory box. < as lemmas |
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