Bed rest
a prolonged rest in bed, as in the treatment of an illness.
a device used to support a person sitting up in bed.
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confined to bed because of illness, injury, etc. Contemporary Examples There was a war and Matthew (Dan Stevens) was bedridden until he got up and walked. ‘Borgen,’ ‘Girls,’ ‘Parenthood,’ ‘Mad Men’ & More: Ten Best TV Shows of 2012 Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez December 17, 2012 bedridden Child Rather spent about three years of […]
- Bedrock
Geology. unbroken solid rock, overlaid in most places by soil or rock fragments. bottom layer; lowest stratum. any firm foundation or basis: Technical courses will be founded on a bedrock of sound, general education so as to produce a well-rounded engineer. the fundamental principles, as of a teaching, belief, or science: Let’s strip away the […]
- Bedroom
a room furnished and used for sleeping. concerned mainly with love affairs or sex: The movie is a typical bedroom comedy. sexually inviting; amorous: bedroom eyes. inhabited largely by commuters: a bedroom community. Contemporary Examples Just then, a calm young paramedic named Nick entered our bedroom. My Accidental Home Birth Jim Sciutto November 29, 2010 […]
- Bedroom slipper
a slipper for use within the house, often heelless and backless and with a flexible sole, of leather or any of various fabrics. Historical Examples She had on a sort of bedroom slipper, and I wore the usual cowboy boots. The Killer Stewart Edward White Mules, like their namesakes in the animal world, are hybrid […]
- Bedroom suburb
dormitory suburb. a suburb occupied mainly by the homes of commuters. noun See bedroom community