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bedmaker

bed·mak·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bed-mey-ker]
    • /ˈbɛdˌmeɪ kər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bed-mey-ker]
    • /ˈbɛdˌmeɪ kər/

Definitions of bedmaker word

  • noun bedmaker a person who constructs beds 3
  • noun bedmaker a person who makes a bed tidy after it has been slept in 3
  • noun bedmaker a person who makes up beds. 1
  • noun bedmaker a person who constructs beds, as a carpenter. 1
  • noun bedmaker someone who manufactures beds. 0
  • noun bedmaker (Cantab) a domestic servant employed by a University for the benefit of its students. 0

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Origin of bedmaker

First appearance:

before 1425
One of the 25% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1425-75; See origin at bed, maker

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bedmaker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bedmaker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bedmaker usage trend in Literature

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