charpoy
noun
char·poy
ˈchär-ˌpȯi 
plural charpoys
: a bed used especially in India consisting of a frame strung with tapes or light rope
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His men continued to lounge on the charpoy, one of them smoking a hookah.
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Daniyal Mueenuddin, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2021
Inside their shed were a charpoy and a metal bed stand placed close to each other.
—Vijayta Lalwani, Quartz, 1 June 2021
Premlata Singh is sitting on a charpoy in the concrete courtyard, wearing a salwar kameez with a gold ring in her nose and slippers on her feet.
—The Economist, 25 Oct. 2019
Himmat Ali relaxes on his charpoy, a traditional woven bed, on June 28.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 12 Sep. 2019
On a terrace overlooking the pool, the charpoy — a traditional Indian woven bed — was designed by a local artisan.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 12 Dec. 2017
Typically, a charpoy sells for less than $20 in India.
—Arpan Roy, CNN, 18 Oct. 2017
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Daniyal Mueenuddin, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2021
Inside their shed were a charpoy and a metal bed stand placed close to each other.
—Vijayta Lalwani, Quartz, 1 June 2021
Premlata Singh is sitting on a charpoy in the concrete courtyard, wearing a salwar kameez with a gold ring in her nose and slippers on her feet.
—The Economist, 25 Oct. 2019
Himmat Ali relaxes on his charpoy, a traditional woven bed, on June 28.
—Aryn Baker, Time, 12 Sep. 2019
On a terrace overlooking the pool, the charpoy — a traditional Indian woven bed — was designed by a local artisan.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 12 Dec. 2017
Typically, a charpoy sells for less than $20 in India.
—Arpan Roy, CNN, 18 Oct. 2017
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“Charpoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charpoy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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