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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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The Old Wine Inn on the edge of the city boasts four-poster beds, a generous terrace, and a pool.
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AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
For the designer, that meant pairing a Reid Classics four-poster bed draped in Lisa Fine Textiles’ Calico Floral Stripe with a white Sherpa chair from The Home Depot and a colorful pouf ottoman from HomeGoods.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
While a steep winding staircase leads to a romantic bedroom adorned with a delicate wrought-iron four-poster bed, a gleaming copper bath, and a rainfall shower tucked behind a giant, sculptural curving wall.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Expect stylish details like outdoor rainfall showers, sunken in-room spa tubs, and four-poster canopy beds during your all-inclusive stay.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
For the designer, that meant pairing a Reid Classics four-poster bed draped in Lisa Fine Textiles’ Calico Floral Stripe with a white Sherpa chair from The Home Depot and a colorful pouf ottoman from HomeGoods.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
While a steep winding staircase leads to a romantic bedroom adorned with a delicate wrought-iron four-poster bed, a gleaming copper bath, and a rainfall shower tucked behind a giant, sculptural curving wall.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Expect stylish details like outdoor rainfall showers, sunken in-room spa tubs, and four-poster canopy beds during your all-inclusive stay.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2025
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“Four-poster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/four-poster. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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