box bed

American  

noun

1. a bed completely enclosed so as to resemble a box.

2. a bed that folds up in the form of a box.

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Etymology

Origin of box bed

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

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box bed

The original entry was through a panel at the back of a "box bed" in the wainscot of a small, isolated bedroom at the top of the house.

From Secret Chambers and Hiding Places Historic, Romantic, & Legendary Stories & Traditions About Hiding-Holes, Secret Chambers, Etc. by Fea, Allan

Also, there was Mrs. Tittle- mouse's bedroom, where she slept in a little box bed!

From The Great Big Treasury of Beatrix Potter by Potter, Beatrix

He then made a box bed at his own house, large enough for Sir Patrick to lie in, with bed and bed-clothes, and bored holes in the boards for air.

From The Red True Story Book by Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice)

She turned as she spoke, and Betty, looking in the same direction, saw a young man seated on the side of a box bed in the darkest part of the kitchen.

From Sophia A Romance by Weyman, Stanley John

The green painted doors of the box bed opposite the hearth stood open, revealing a spotless white counterpane.

From Malcolm by MacDonald, George