noun
( BrE ) items for the house collected by a woman, especially in the past, in preparation for her marriage (and often kept in a drawer)
—compare hope chest
noun
( BrE ) items for the house collected by a woman, especially in the past, in preparation for her marriage (and often kept in a drawer)
—compare hope chest
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005