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marriage bed

marriage bed noun: the bed shared by a newly-married couple.

Noun

marriage bed (plural marriage beds)

  1. The bed shared by a newly-married couple.
  2. (euphemistic, idiomatic) Sexual activity between a married couple.

Forms of marriage bed

pluralmarriage beds

Questions about marriage bed

What does marriage bed mean?
Marriage bed means the bed shared by a newly-married couple.
What part of speech is marriage bed?
Marriage bed is a noun.
What is the plural of marriage bed?
The plural of marriage bed is marriage beds.

Words near marriage bed in the dictionary

  1. marriage
  2. marriage agencies
  3. marriage agency
  4. marriage agent
  5. marriage agents
  6. marriage bed
  7. marriage beds
  8. marriage broker
  9. marriage brokerage
  10. marriage brokers
  11. marriage bureau

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