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hope chest

/ˈhəʊp tʃest/

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/ˈhəʊp tʃest/C1formalamericanobsolete
  • ruДеревянный сундук или коробка, традиционно используемые молодыми женщинами для хранения предметов домашнего обихода, постельного белья и других вещей в рамках подготовки к замужеству. Этот термин сейчас считается устаревшим и редко используется в современном контексте.

A wooden chest or box traditionally used by young women to store household items, linens, and other goods in preparation for marriage. This term is now considered old-fashioned and rarely used in modern contexts.

  1. Trousseau chestB2formalamerican

    A chest or box used by a young woman to store items for her future marriage, such as linens, clothes, and household goods.

    ruПриданое сундук

    • Her grandmother gave her a beautiful wooden hope chest for her 18th birthday.
    • She filled her hope chest with embroidered pillowcases and towels.
    • The tradition of the hope chest has become less common in modern times.