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four-poster
noun
four-post·er
ˌfȯr-ˈpō-stər 
: a bed with tall often carved corner posts originally designed to support curtains or a canopy
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Across the rooms and suites, four-poster beds, open fireplaces, and signature freestanding copper roll-top baths are signature additions.
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Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Some properties, like the three-bedroom Macaroni Beach House, channel a breezy, beach aesthetic (think teak four-poster beds with white muslin curtains).
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
She could be seen kneeling on a bamboo four-poster bed wearing a tiny gray cropped tank top and matching thongs.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
Rooms strike a comfortable, romantic note, with four-poster beds, original doors and hardwood floors, botanical-print wallpapers, and French, Spanish, and Afro-Caribbean influences woven through the art and textiles.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
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Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Some properties, like the three-bedroom Macaroni Beach House, channel a breezy, beach aesthetic (think teak four-poster beds with white muslin curtains).
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026
She could be seen kneeling on a bamboo four-poster bed wearing a tiny gray cropped tank top and matching thongs.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Jan. 2026
Rooms strike a comfortable, romantic note, with four-poster beds, original doors and hardwood floors, botanical-print wallpapers, and French, Spanish, and Afro-Caribbean influences woven through the art and textiles.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Four-poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-poster. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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