bedstead

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

bedstead (plural bedsteads)

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

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