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bedwarmer

[bed-wawr-mer]
noun
  1. a long-handled, covered pan containing hot coals, used for warming beds.
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Origin of bedwarmer

First recorded in 1920–25; bed + warmer
Also called bedpan.
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British Dictionary definitions for bedwarmer

bedwarmer

noun
  1. a metal pan containing hot coals, formerly used to warm a bed
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