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bed board
noun
a thin, rigid board placed between a mattress and bedspring to give firm support.
Also, bed·board.
Origin:
1675–85
1675–85
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bed and board
noun
1.
living quarters and meals: In this school students must pay by the week for bed and board.
2.
one's home regarded as exemplifying the obligations of marriage: He said he would not be responsible for her debts after she left his bed and board.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English
1400–50; late Middle English
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| bed and board | |
| —n | |
| 1. | sleeping accommodation and meals |
| 2. | (US) law divorce from bed and board a form of divorce whereby the parties are prohibited from living together but the marriage is not dissolved |
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