bedfellow
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bed·fel·low

noun \-ˌfe-(ˌ)lō\

Definition of BEDFELLOW

1
: one who shares a bed with another
2
: associate, ally <political bedfellows>

Examples of BEDFELLOW

  1. <a child-welfare cause that has made bedfellows of activists who are normally on opposite ends of the political spectrum>

First Known Use of BEDFELLOW

15th century

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