sleigh bed

American  

noun

1. a bed of the Empire period having raised ends terminating in outward scrolls.

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Etymology

Origin of sleigh bed

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Either they or their partner has expressed an interest in divorce in the last 12 months, but decided it would be too much effort to dismantle the sleigh bed.

From The Guardian • Dec. 14, 2018

Across from the vintage brown leather sofa in the living room is a wooden sleigh bed covered with throw pillows.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2010

Shopping has become something of an obsession, and his tastes run to the opulent: his bedroom has purple wallpaper and a sleigh bed draped with a purple sari.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mao's boasted no fewer than five rooms; he slept now in a handsome dark wood sleigh bed, on a hardwood board with only a thin pad on top.

From Time Magazine Archive

Maxine has the top floor to herself: a peach-colored bedroom with a sleigh bed at the back, a long black and red bathroom.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri