Definition of bedstead
: the framework of a bed
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Guest bedrooms are furnished with mother-of-pearl wardrobes from Syria and gold bedsteads from Egypt.
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One room boasts crimson walls and a large white wooden bedstead, with pretty floral bedding.
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The sense of domesticity and its discontent is often present, with a brass bedstead making recurring appearances.
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Origin and Etymology of bedstead
Middle English bedstede, from bed + stede stead, place — more at 1stead
BEDSTEAD Defined for English Language Learners
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: the frame of a bed : the part of a bed on which the mattress lies
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: the framework of a bed
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