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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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Had he acted discourteously to his bedmaker or his gyp, he would have minded just as much, which was not polite of him.
From The Longest Journey by Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)
His bedmaker, equally peevish, explained how it had happened.
From The Longest Journey by Forster, E. M. (Edward Morgan)
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
In lifting the fender to pick it up, a piece of paper caught his eye, which the bedmaker in cleaning the room had swept out of sight in the morning.
From Julian Home by Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William)
Stick to college—stick to punch and buttery ale: and never see a woman that's handsomer than an old cinder-faced bedmaker.
From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by Saintsbury, George
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