English Explanatory Dictionary

bedfellow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One with whom one shares a bed.
  2. An associate, often an otherwise improbable one.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bedfellow.wav

Word forms

bedfellow bedfellows

Etymology

From Middle English bedfelawe, equivalent to bed + fellow.

Synonyms

bedmate bedpartner

Related words

bedshare

Derived words

bedfellowship strange bedfellow
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