bedstead

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛd.stɛd/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the framework of a bed

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

bedframe

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
furniture

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