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bedroom

[ bed-room, -room ]

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noun

a room furnished and used for sleeping.

adjective

concerned mainly with love affairs or sex:
The movie is a typical bedroom comedy.
sexually inviting; amorous:
With her husky voice and sultry bedroom eyes, who wouldn't fall for her?
He gave me a slow, seductive bedroom smile.
inhabited largely by commuters:
a bedroom community.
(of a musician) producing amateur recordings using home studio equipment:
Her rise from shy bedroom recording artist to sold-out shows and pop star confidence has been amazing.

bedroom

/ -ˌrʊm; ˈbɛdˌruːm /

noun

a room furnished with beds or used for sleeping
modifier containing references to sex
a bedroom comedy

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bedroom¹

First recorded in 1580–90; bed + room

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The wardrobe fills out the one blank wall I had left in the bedroom.

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And actually, where he does his most damage is really more in the bedroom, the proverbial bedroom.

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In arrest footage from Dorset Police, Wilkes can be heard directing officers to the attempted murder weapon in his bedroom.

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A delicate green glass pendant in her bedroom that she found on Invaluable reminds her of Morocco, creating a sense of intimacy and connection with her space.

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A resident who declined to be identified because of privacy concerns told the Daily Pilot on Friday that she was in her second-floor bedroom nearby when she heard what sounded like gunfire.

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