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noun
A room in a house, in which the head of the household sleeps, typically larger and better furnished than other bedrooms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: primary bedroom
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the principal bedroom in a house; usually occupied by the head of the household
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bedroom, sleeping room, sleeping accommodation, chamber, bedchamber
History
First use appears c. 1920 in Sears catalogues.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
