Meaning & use
Bedstead
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The framework of a bed, consisting of the head, foot, and side rails, that supports the mattress.
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The antique iron bedstead had been in the family for four generations.
They replaced the sagging wooden bedstead with a sturdier metal frame.
A note on using this word
"Bedstead" refers only to the supporting frame, not the mattress or bedding, a distinction more commonly made in furniture retail and antique descriptions than in casual speech.
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bed frame
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