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| bedchamber |
bedroom. |
| bedsit |
(chiefly British; informal) a typically inexpensive rental accommodation combining a bedroom and sitting room along with facilities for cooking. |
| bedsitter |
(chiefly British; informal) a typically inexpensive rental accommodation combining a bedroom and sitting room along with facilities for cooking. |
| bed-sitting room |
(chiefly British) a typically inexpensive rental accommodation combining a bedroom and sitting room along with facilities for cooking. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| chamber |
a room, esp. a bedroom. [1/6 definitions] |
| chamber pot |
a small, portable, pot-shaped receptacle for urine and other waste, usu. kept in a bedroom, esp. one that is some distance from a toilet. |
| chest of drawers |
a large piece of furniture that has several drawers and is usu. set in a bedroom to hold clothing; dresser. |
| master bedroom |
in a home with multiple bedrooms, the largest bedroom or one with a special feature such as a fireplace or attached bathroom, usually used by the head or heads of the household. |
| night-light |
a small dim light kept on all night, as near a stairway or in a child's bedroom. |
| sitting room |
a room next to a bedroom that is used as a living room, as in a hotel or on a ship. [1/2 definitions] |
| stateroom |
a private bedroom on a ship or train. |
| tourist home |
a private home in which a tourist can rent a bedroom, usu. sharing a bathroom with others. |
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