bedpostnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbed.pəʊst/us/ˈbed.poʊst/one of the four corner poles that support a bed
See also
gatepost
notch
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Beds & parts of beds
- air mattress
- airbed
- bassinet
- bed
- bedside
- berth
- carrycot
- couch
- couchette
- crib
- divan
- double bed
- headboard
- Li-lo
- mattress
- queen-size
- rollaway
- trundle bed
- twin bed
- waterbed
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Examples from literature
- As he spoke, he took from his coat pocket on the bedpost an envelope containing his commission and other papers.
- I dream about it nights and wake up with my arms around the bedpost.
- My head struck the bedposts, and other furniture.
- The old lady made one end of the silk thread fast to Tom's tooth with a loop and tied the other to the bedpost.
- The twisted columns used in chairs, bedposts, etc., were borrowed from Italy and were very popular.