bedside

A position at the side of one's bed.

Noun

  1. A position at the side of one's bed.
  2. Any of the side panels of the bed of a truck.

Origin

From Middle English bedsyde, bedde syde (also as beddes side, beddes syde), equivalent to bed + -side. Compare German Bettseite (“bedside”).

Forms

bedsides bed-side

Related

chairside labside webside

Derived

bedside manner bedside sleeper bedside table nonbedside

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