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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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The bedmaker would come in and find him laughing—as he had laughed once before.
From The Prelude to Adventure by Walpole, Hugh, Sir
The bedmaker, the men passing through the Court beneath his windows, the porter at the gate—these people were unreal, and above him, around him, the mist seemed ever about to break into new terrible presences.
From The Prelude to Adventure by Walpole, Hugh, Sir
"Is she still housekeeper and bedmaker at Beaumanoir?"
From The Golden Dog by Kirby, William
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
Last night the bedmaker from W said to me,'What are you doing to my gentlemen?
From The Longest Journey by Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)
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