an ornamental chest made to contain a bride's clothes, etc.
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| 释义 | society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > gifts and payments > [noun] > goods contributed by wife > container for (4) wedding-chest1874 an ornamental chest made to contain a bride's clothes, etc. cassone1882 A large Italian coffer, esp. one made to hold the trousseau of a bride, often elaborately carved and decorated. Also attributive. wedding-coffer1904 = wedding-chest n. hope chest1911 a chest or box in which a young woman hopefully collects articles towards a home of her own in the event of her marriage; cf. bottom drawer n. at… |
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