bedroom

[ bed-room, -room ]
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noun
  1. a room furnished and used for sleeping.

adjective
  1. concerned mainly with love affairs or sex: The movie is a typical bedroom comedy.

  2. sexually inviting; amorous: With her husky voice and sultry bedroom eyes, who wouldn't fall for her? He gave me a slow, seductive bedroom smile.

  1. inhabited largely by commuters: a bedroom community.

  2. (of a musician) producing amateur recordings using home studio equipment: Her rise from shy bedroom recording artist to sold-out shows and pop star confidence has been amazing.

Origin of bedroom

1
First recorded in 1580–90; bed + room

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British Dictionary definitions for bedroom

bedroom

/ (ˈbɛdˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /


noun
  1. a room furnished with beds or used for sleeping

  2. (modifier) containing references to sex: a bedroom comedy

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