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bedpost
[ bed-pohst ]
noun
- one of the upright supports of a bedstead.
- bedposts, Bowling. a split in which the seven and ten pins remain standing.
bedpost
/ ˈbɛdˌpəʊst /
noun
- any of the four vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead
- between you and me and the bedpost informal.confidentially; in secret
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Example Sentences
He was raised working-class in Salford, near Manchester, and first heard hints of the stateside musical revolution by pressing his ear to his bedpost on Sunday nights.
From New York Times
Heavily disoriented, I staggered to my feet, grasping onto a bedpost to keep from falling.
From Literature
With a start I realized that the bedposts and the legs of the chair were growing out of the floor, thick at the base like roots, and coiling together.
From Literature
One student taped the bitmoji to his bedpost, next to where he works.
From Los Angeles Times
Joseph E.: Tie a piece of rope to your bedpost or to the side of the metal mattress frame.
From Washington Post
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