Trundle-bed

  • 21trundle — 1540s (implied in trundle bed low bed on small wheels ), possibly from M.E. trendle wheel, suspended hoop (early 14c.), from O.E. trendel ring, disk (see TREND (Cf. trend)). Also probably in part from O.Fr. trondeler to roll, which is of Germanic …

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  • 22trundle — [trun′dəl] n. [altered < earlier trendle < OE trendel, a ring, circle < trendan, to roll: see TREND] 1. a small wheel or caster 2. short for TRUNDLE BED 3. a) LANTERN PINION b) …

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  • 23trundle — 1. noun a) A low bed on wheels that can be rolled underneath another bed. My mate went to the toilet to take a trundle. b) A small wheel or roller. Syn: trundle bed 2. verb …

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  • 24Bed — A bed audio2|En us bed.ogg is a piece of furniture (or a location) primarily used as a place to sleep, and often used for relaxation.To make beds more comfortable, a mattress is usually placed on top of it. The second layer is the box spring… …

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  • 25Bed sheet — A blue bed sheet A bed sheet is a piece of cloth used to cover a mattress. It is this sheet that one typically lies on. In many areas of the world, a second flat bed sheet is laid on top of the sheet covering the mattress. This is known as a top… …

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  • 26bed — Synonyms and related words: Colonial bed, Hollywood bed, Japanese garden, a world without end bargain, accommodation, accommodations, alliance, alpine garden, aqueduct, arboretum, arroyo, band, base, basement, basin, basis, bassinet, bearing wall …

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  • 27bed — noun 1) she got into her bed Syn: cot, cradle, crib, berth; brass bed, bunk bed, camp bed, canopy bed, captain s bed, daybed, featherbed; trademark Hide A Bed, Murphy bed, sofa bed, spool bed, trundle bed, waterbed, d …

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  • 28trundle — I. verb (trundled; trundling) Etymology: 2trundle Date: circa 1598 transitive verb 1. a. to propel by causing to rotate ; roll < a…child who was trundling a hoop Charles Dickens > …

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  • 29bed — n 1. bunk, cot, Brit. lair, U.S. Sl. sack, Brit. Sl. kip; pallet, Inf. tick, mattress, sleeping bag, Chiefly Brit. palliasse couch, lounge, chaise longue, recliner, hammock, litter, stretcher; bedstead, bed frame, four poster, high riser, truckle …

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  • 30trundle — v.tr. & intr. roll or move heavily or noisily esp. on or as on wheels. Phrases and idioms: trundle bed = TRUCKLE(1). Etymology: var. of obs. or dial. trendle, trindle, f. OE trendel circle (as TREND) …

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