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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bedside en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/

Etymology

From Middle English bedsyde, bedde syde (also as beddes side, beddes syde), equivalent to bed + -side. Compare German Bettseite (“bedside”).

Meanings

  1. A position at the side of one's bed.
  2. Any of the side panels of the bed of a truck.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bed-side alternative, archaic lexicographic
bedsides Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

bedside manner · bedside sleeper · bedside table · nonbedside

Relateds

chairside · labside · webside