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What is a corbeille?

What is a corbeille? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A decorative basket.
  2. (historical) A basket of clothing and accessories given as part of the dowry from groom to bride.
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Every rich young girl who is married ought to include in her corbeille de noces the dot of some poor girl.
Wasn't that a divine flash about the corbeille and the mayor?
Besides, the money for a corbeille is needed to decorate your house in Paris.
Was not the corbeille de mariage a wonder and an envy to all her acquaintance?
The word corbel, French corbeille, means literally a large flat basket.
He smiled as he thought of the magnificent corbeille of flowers which he had already sent over to the Restaurant Bavaria to be placed in the breakfast-room.

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