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water bed

British  

noun

  1. a waterproof mattress filled with water

"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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I told her I wanted a white, fake-leather water bed with a black fake-fur bedspread.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

My wife isn't into chocolate, so she booked a seaweed wrap, which was done on a water bed, and absolutely loved it.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2023

“Because this water bed fills in any open spots, the motion is suppressed substantially,” he said.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2018

Roll the film: me emptying my water bed into the bathtub so I can move out, while Jenny Braggs weeps copious tears.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 11, 2013

We burst through the doors, ran behind a water bed, and ducked.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan