bottom drawer

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(drôr)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bot′tom drawer′  (drôr),USA pronunciation [Brit.]
  1. British Termsany drawer used for a hope chest.
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bottom drawer
  1. a young woman's collection of clothes, linen, cutlery, etc, in anticipation of marriage
    US and Canadian equivalent: hope chest
'bottom drawer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hope chest

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