bedhead

noun

bed·​head ˈbed-ˌhed 

1

: the head of a bed

especially, British : headboard

They … painted in patterns and delicate colours nearly every surface, tables, bedheads, doors, cupboards.

—P. J. Kavanagh

2

or bed head informal : hair that is mussed or tangled when a person gets out of bed

He is a small man with a salt-and-pepper beard, very bright brown eyes and a perpetual case of bed head, little tufts flying every which way.

—Alex Witchel

Examples of bedhead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fluted glass, marble, and antique brass are key elements, but crucially, Medea 1905 is offering customizable details, so the rattan bedhead could be replaced with oak wood, perhaps, or linen. —Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2025

Save him from sporting horrific bedhead with this trucker-style hat from Patagonia. —Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024

Her bedhead is wrapped in a mohair from Rogers and Goffigon, a Saved NY blanked adds a geometric pattern, while her Leontine Linens bedding is embroidered with twisting vines and a monogram. —Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bedhead

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead