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glory box

(Australia, New Zealand) A woman's storage box containing items saved for her wedding or married life.

ˈɡlɔɹi ˈbɑks149 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026AUS

(Australia, New Zealand) A woman's storage box containing items saved for her wedding or married life.

1985, Janet McCalman, Struggletown: Public and Private Life in Richmond, 1900-1965, Melbourne University Press, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=NuxOAQAAIAAJ&q=%22glory+box%22|%22glory+boxes%22+-intitle:%22%22+-inauthor:%22%22&dq=%22…
Origin: Probably related to UK dialect place for storing odds and ends. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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