bed–sitting room
noun
bed–sit·ting room
variants: less commonly
bedsitting room
Definition of bed–sitting room
bed–sitting rooms
alsobedsitting rooms
British
: bedsit When George leaves for the factory Pam packs and leaves for London, where in a cold, filthy bed-sitting room she concludes the novel's opening section by turning on the gas. — Alan Cheuse, New York Times Book Review, 12 Dec. 1982
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First Known Use of bed–sitting room
1883
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