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bedpost

bedpost noun: any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.

Noun

bedpost (plural bedposts)

  1. Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.

bedpost meaning in Hindi and Tamil

bedpost in Hindi

any of the four upright supports of a bedstead
पाया pāyā

bedpost in Tamil

கட்டில்கால், படுக்கையின் முலை உதைவு

Forms of bedpost

pluralbedposts

Origin of bedpost

From bed + post.

Words formed from bedpost

Phrases with bedpost

Questions about bedpost

What does bedpost mean?
Bedpost means any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
What is bedpost in Hindi?
Bedpost in Hindi is पाया (pāyā). See Bedpost meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is bedpost?
Bedpost is a noun.
What is the plural of bedpost?
The plural of bedpost is bedposts.

Words near bedpost in the dictionary

  1. bedpartners
  2. bedpiece
  3. bedpieces
  4. bedplate
  5. bedplates
  6. bedpost
  7. bedposts
  8. bedquilt
  9. bedquilts
  10. bedrabble
  11. bedrabbled

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bedpost (page history and authors); bedpost (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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