English Explanatory Dictionary

bedwarmer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A covered metal pan attached to a long handle, holding live coals and used to warm a bed.
  2. A concubine or mistress.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bedwarmer.wav

Word forms

bedwarmer bedwarmers bed warmer bed-warmer

Etymology

From bed + warmer.

Synonyms

warming pan
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