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four-poster

British  

noun

  1. Also called: four-poster bed.  a bed with posts at each corner supporting a canopy and curtains

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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We're in London and Boygenius are in LA, perched on a four-poster bed, trading in-jokes, finishing each other's sentences and mercilessly poking fun at each other.

From BBC Mar. 30, 2023

Over the weekend at the president’s house, protesters jumped into the swimming pool, lounged on a four-poster bed, jostled for turns on a treadmill and tried out the sofas.

From Reuters Jul. 11, 2022

For now, we found ourselves in an expansive suite — decked out with sofas, a full vanity set and regal four-poster bed — with a separate entrance where we could park.

From Washington Post Mar. 10, 2022

Behind him was a four-poster bed, built in his wood shop.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2022

Harry sat down on his own four-poster and for a moment, they simply stared at each other.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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