hope chest

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hohp chest]
- /hoʊp tʃɛst/
- /həʊp tʃest/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hohp chest]
- /hoʊp tʃɛst/

Definitions of hope chest words

noun hope chest (especially formerly) a chest or the like in which a young woman collected clothing, linens, and other articles in anticipation of marriage. 1
noun hope chest woman's wedding trunk 1
noun hope chest a young woman's collection of clothes, linen, cutlery, etc, in anticipation of marriage 0
noun hope chest a chest in which a young woman collects linen, clothing, etc. in anticipation of getting married 0
noun hope chest A box containing items, especially clothing, table linens, towels, bed linens, and quilts, typically stored by unmarried young women in anticipation of future marriages or married lives. 0

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Origin of hope chest

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Hope chest

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hope chest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hope chest usage trend in Literature

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