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Definition of headboard
: a board forming the head (as of a bed)
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In all, 181 rooms in Bahia Mar’s main tower will be upgraded with a blue and white color scheme, new carpeting and headboards, peak wood dressers and desks, new appliances and custom light fixtures with USB outlets.
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During one production day, camera operators filmed firefighters who slid down a brass pole while volunteers from Home Depot painted headboards and rooms.
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A fiery gay-book-club conversation, then, can act as emotional fluffer, pitting its members against each other and priming them for ecstatic, headboard-rattling makeup sex.
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The headboard and nightstands in the master suite are custom built-ins, as is a wet bar, sitting area, desk and walk-in closet.
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In the rooms, fun, playful touches abound: air mattresses for additional guests, teepees, smartphones for guests’ personal use during their stay and shadow-puppet theaters behind the headboards.
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The couple’s headboard, for example, was made in leather and cut precisely to fit the pitch in the roof just above them.
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Ross Hailey rhailey@star-telegram.com In the master bedroom is one of Jen’s rarest finds, a king-size headboard from the Perspecta line by Kent Coffey.
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Even just adding a headboard to your bed can create a focal point in the room, distracting from harsh cinderblocks.
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First Known Use of headboard
1701
HEADBOARD Defined for English Language Learners
headboard
play
noun
Definition of headboard for English Language Learners
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: an upright board at the end of a bed where you rest your head
HEADBOARD Defined for Kids
headboard
play
noun
head·board
\ˈhed-ˌbȯrd\
Definition of headboard for Students
: a vertical board at the head of a bed
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