bedcurtain en · NOUN
Etymology
From bed + curtain.
Meanings
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One of the curtains around the sides of an old-fashioned bed.
The loathly lady pulls aside the bedcurtain, revealing herself transformed into a beautiful and true wife for having had her sovereigntee conferred by her husband and lord.
2004, Diane P. Freedman, Olivia Frey, Autobiographical Writing Across the Disciplines: A Reader, page 91:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bedcurtains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |