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Etymology
Origin of bedmaker
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at bed, maker
Example Sentences
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Well, now, did I see him two years ago—as a bedmaker in something they did at the Foot Lights?
From The Longest Journey by Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)
"Is she still housekeeper and bedmaker at Beaumanoir?"
From The Golden Dog by Kirby, William
Pappy was de bedmaker; he made most of de beds outen poplar.
From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration
He woke to the comfortable accustomed voices of Mrs. Ridge, his bedmaker, and Miss Annett, her assistant.
From The Prelude to Adventure by Walpole, Hugh, Sir
I am sure, if he found no muses there, he could pick up none at Oxford, where there is not so much as a bedmaker that ever lived in a muse's family.
From The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 by Walpole, Horace
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