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bedframe

American  
[bed-freym] / ˈbɛdˌfreɪm /

noun

  1. the frame of a bed, including the bedrails, headboard, and footboard.


Etymology

Origin of bedframe

First recorded in 1805–15; bed + frame

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We have scored and refurbished a colorful octagonal table, a solid-wood bedframe, a box of vintage percolators.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

“We’re looking good,” she said, knocking on her wooden bedframe and testing the mattress.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 6, 2026

Photos provided by the state show an empty cell in that unit has white cinderblock walls, slim rectangular windows, a metal toilet and sink and a thin mattress on a fixed bedframe.

From Seattle Times Jun. 25, 2021

One of the girls was lying on a wooden bedframe with no mattress.

From Seattle Times Aug. 19, 2019

I fell onto the floor, nearly sending the bedframe toppling over in the process.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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