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bedstead

[ bed-sted, -stid ]

noun

  1. the framework of a bed supporting the springs and a mattress.


bedstead

/ ˈɛˌɛ /

noun

  1. the framework of a bed, usually including a headboard and springs but excluding the mattress and other coverings
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bedstead1

First recorded in 1400–50, bedstead is from the late Middle English word bedstede. See bed, stead
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And bit by bit, some underground living quarters, particularly those occupied by officers, were outfitted with such domestic comforts as electric lights, plank floors, fixed bedsteads, even carpets and pictures.

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Patients were given bedsteads and fresh bedding, in lieu of torn and filthy mats on the floor.

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He sets a different standard for cubits, and for giant’s bedsteads.

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This was a bedroom with a plain iron bedstead overlaid with a thin white quilt.

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And just like that, Mutti packs up everything—the dishes, the pots and pans, the uneven chairs, the brown wooden table, the worn armchair, the scratched-up black oak table lamp, the two wooden bedsteads.

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