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bedroom

[ bed-room, -room ]

noun

  1. a room furnished and used for sleeping.


adjective

  1. concerned mainly with love affairs or sex:

    The movie is a typical bedroom comedy.

  2. sexually inviting; amorous:

    With her husky voice and sultry bedroom eyes, who wouldn't fall for her?

    He gave me a slow, seductive bedroom smile.

  3. inhabited largely by commuters:

    a bedroom community.

  4. (of a musician) producing amateur recordings using home studio equipment:

    Her rise from shy bedroom recording artist to sold-out shows and pop star confidence has been amazing.

bedroom

/ -ˌrʊm; ˈbɛdˌruːm /

noun

  1. a room furnished with beds or used for sleeping
  2. modifier containing references to sex

    a bedroom comedy



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Word History and Origins

Origin of bedroom1

First recorded in 1580–90; bed + room

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Example Sentences

In the 21st century women are earning their equality every step of the way… including the bedroom.

Barry showed me his room—a one bedroom with a killer view of Riverbank State Park and the Hudson.

That means visiting Fargo each week from the comforts of your bedroom without having to run any cables from the living room.

The first potential scientific secret to improving your bedroom experience: surround yourself with men.

Ultimately Seevakumaran only pointed a gun at his roommate, who locked himself in a bedroom and called 911.

For three days Black Sheep was shut in his own bedroom—to prepare his heart.

Mrs. Haughstone mentioned it in due course, however, having watched the tête-à-tête from her bedroom window, unobserved.

He, too, sought his bedroom, a cool apartment with a balcony outside the French window.

As a matter of fact, he burst his way past my scandalized valet into my bedroom and woke me up.

The tired children clambered into the "bedroom," Jess coming last with the wounded dog.

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