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单词 press bed
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Definition of press bed in English:

press bed

noun ˈprɛs ˌbɛd
Irish English, Scottish, Northern historical
  • A bed constructed to fold up into a type of cupboard resembling a clothes-press when not in use; a bed in an alcove with folding doors; = press bedstead; (also occasionally) a box-bed.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), naval official and diarist. From press + bed.

 
 

Definition of press bed in US English:

press bed

nounˈprɛs ˌbɛd
Irish English, Scottish, Northern historical
  • A bed constructed to fold up into a type of cupboard resembling a clothes-press when not in use; a bed in an alcove with folding doors; = press bedstead; (also occasionally) a box-bed.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Samuel Pepys (1633–1703), naval official and diarist. From press + bed.

 
 
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