bedwarmer

[ bed-wawr-mer ]

noun

1. a long-handled, covered pan containing hot coals, used for warming beds.

bedwarmer

/ ˈbɛdˌwɔːmə /

noun

1. a metal pan containing hot coals, formerly used to warm a bed

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedwarmer¹

First recorded in 1920–25; bed + warmer ( def )

Example Sentences

Alec Beanse is still using a Belling bedwarmer - a device consisting of two shallow metal domes joined together, heated by a 40-watt light bulb.

From BBC

The man had recently taken to wife a freedwoman who had been the noble’s bedwarmer before the city fell.

From Literature

It was not unknown for a widowed lord to keep a common girl as bedwarmer... but Lord Tytos soon began seating the woman beside him in the hall, showering her with gifts and honors, even asking her views on matters of state.

From Literature