Hollywood bed

noun

1. a bed consisting of a metal frame, box spring, mattress, and headboard, but lacking a footboard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hollywood bed¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Not to be confused with a Hollywood bed.

From Slate

If he had not needed bed rest for observation, he would have had a room with a Hollywood bed and a desk, and would have taken his meals in a dining room with settings for 26.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week it had been relegated to a guest room, and Truman was luxuriating in a modern three-quarter width affair�"a kind of Hollywood bed"�with a low headboard and no footboard at all.

From Time Magazine Archive