bedstead
/ˈbɛd.stɛd/
bedstead noun: the framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.
Noun
bedstead (plural bedsteads)
- The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.
- To Benjamin Hinkley, of Utica, N. Y., for improvement in Bedstead Fastenings. Patented Dec. 2, 1846.1846, editorial staff, “A LIST OF PATENTS”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 2, Issue 13, page 97
bedstead meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu
bedstead in Hindi
- bedstead
- चारपाई cārpāī
bedstead in Tamil
- அங்கம், பாரி, அமளி
bedstead in Bengali
- bed framework
- পালং paloṅ
bedstead in Telugu
- bed framework
- కంకటి kaṅkaṭi
More languagesFewer languages
- bedstead in Punjabi
- ਖੱਤਾ khattā
- bedstead in Gujarati
- ખાટલો khāṭlo, ખાટલી khāṭlī
- bedstead in Sanskrit
- खट्वा khaṭvā
- bedstead in Arabic
- هَيْكَل سَرِير haykal sarīr, مُلّة سَرِير mulla sarīr
Forms of bedstead
| plural | bedsteads |
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Origin of bedstead
From Middle English bedsted, bedstede, bedestede, from Old English bedstede (“bedstead”), equivalent to bed + stead. Cognate with Dutch bedstede, bedstee (“closet-bed”).
Words formed from bedstead
Questions about bedstead
- What does bedstead mean?
- Bedstead means the framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.
- What is bedstead in Hindi?
- Bedstead in Hindi is चारपाई (cārpāī). See Bedstead meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is bedstead?
- Bedstead is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bedstead?
- Bedstead is pronounced /ˈbɛd.stɛd/.
- What is the plural of bedstead?
- The plural of bedstead is bedsteads.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: bedstead (page history and authors); चारपाई (Hindi) (page history and authors); bedstead (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ਖੱਤਾ (Punjabi) (page history and authors); खट्वा (Sanskrit) (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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