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bedwarmer

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bed⋅warm⋅er

[bed-wawr-mer]
–noun
a long-handled, covered pan containing hot coals, used for warming beds.
Also called bedpan.


Origin:
1920–25; bed + warmer
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bed·warm·er   (běd'wôr'mər)   
n.  See warming pan.
warm·ing pan   (wôr'mĭng)
n.  A metal pan with a cover and a long handle, designed to hold hot liquids or coals and used to warm a bed. Also called bedwarmer.
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