noun
Meaning 1
A person with whom one shares a bed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bedfellow, bedpartner
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
A person with whom one shares a bed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: bedfellow, bedpartner
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *badją Proto-West Germanic *badi Old English bedd Middle English bed English bed English -mate English bedmate From bed + -mate.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.