four-poster

noun

four-post·​er ˌfȯr-ˈpō-stər How to pronounce four-poster (audio)
: a bed with tall often carved corner posts originally designed to support curtains or a canopy

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Examples of four-poster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The rooms and suites are charming, with features like four-poster beds and heated towel racks. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 11 July 2024 The four-poster beds with breezy linens are a welcome sight at the end of every day, and the rooms are filled with woven tapestries, blue accents popping in the rugs and pillows, and a soft muted neutral palette that oozes relaxation. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2024 Inside is a four-poster bed with a floral headboard all surrounded by walls painted a soothing pale blue—like if Daphne Bridgerton took a time machine to the 2020s and decided to redecorate. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 27 June 2024 The stately four-poster bed is a piece from Hollywood at Home, for which Dunham designed custom white sheer linen curtains with a blue linen border. Rachel Gallaher, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for four-poster 

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of four-poster was in 1837

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“Four-poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-poster. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

four-poster

noun
four-post·​er
-ˈpō-stər
: a bed with tall posts at each corner

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