bedwarmer

[ bed-wawr-mer ]

/ ˈbɛdˌwɔr mər /

noun

a long-handled, covered pan containing hot coals, used for warming beds.

Nearby words

bedstraw, bedtick, bedtime, bedtime story, beduin, bedwarmer, bedwetter, bedwetting, bedworth, bee, bee balm

Origin of bedwarmer

First recorded in 1920–25; bed + warmer

Also called bedpan.

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British Dictionary definitions for bedwarmer

bedwarmer

/ (ˈbɛdˌwɔːmə) /

noun

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

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