bedstead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɛd.stɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bedstead.wav

Word forms

bedstead bedsteads

Etymology

From Middle English bedsted, bedstede, bedestede, from Old English bedstede (“bedstead”), equivalent to bed + stead. Cognate with Dutch bedstede, bedstee (“closet-bed”).

Derived words

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