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bed table

noun

Definition of bed table

1 : an adjustable table used (as for eating or writing) by a person in bed
2 : a small table beside a bed

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 Convinced that copper has germ-fighting qualities, the hospital system invested in copper surfaces for countertops and bed rails, bed tables and other furniture. — Lucette Lagnado, WSJ, "Hospitals Step Up the War on Superbugs," 8 Sep. 2018

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First Known Use of bed table

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bed table was in 1811

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