柯林斯词典dowry /ˈdaʊərɪ/ (dowries) 1. N-COUNT A woman's dowry is the money and goods which, in some cultures, her family gives to the man that she marries. 嫁妆 返回 dowry剑桥词典in some societies , an amount of money or property that a woman's parents give to the man she marries 嫁妆，陪嫁 返回 dowry