platform bed

noun

a bed, originating in Scandinavia in the 1930s, consisting of a simple shallow box for holding a mattress situated on a slightly recessed pedestal.

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Words nearby platform bed

platen, plater, plateresque, plateware, platform, platform bed, platform car, platform frame, platform game, platform rocker, platform scale
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Example sentences from the Web for platform bed

  • I suddenly roused myself and sat up on the platform-bed, and, I remember, found myself still smiling quietly at my memories.

    Short Stories|Fiodor Dostoievski