sleigh bed

noun

1. a bed of the Empire period having raised ends terminating in outward scrolls.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sleigh bed¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Either they or their partner has expressed an interest in divorce in the last 12 months, but decided it would be too much effort to dismantle the sleigh bed.

From The Guardian

And for a while, Pottery Barn's emporiums of tufted armchairs and dentil-molded sleigh beds were largely immune from the trouble.

From Los Angeles Times

The retail world is in a state of upheaval. And for a while, Pottery Barn’s emporiums of tufted armchairs and dentil-molded sleigh beds were largely immune from the trouble.

From Washington Post

A painting purportedly once owned by Ernest Hemingway hangs over the sleigh bed under a steer skull.

From Washington Post

The svelte form—which draws its inspiration from Art Deco furnishings of the 1920s—is something like a sleek sleigh bed.

From Architectural Digest