Hollywood bed

noun

: a mattress on a box spring supported by low legs and often having an upholstered headboard

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Hollywood bed was in 1947

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“Hollywood bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hollywood%20bed. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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