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bedless

bedless

6.5
Not having a bed to sleep on
  • adjective
  • /ˈbɛd.ləs/
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  • The homeless shelter provided a bedless section for those who needed a place to stay.

Examples

  • Many Korean hotels even offer bedless ondol options.

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  • After the storm, many families found themselves bedless as their homes were damaged.

  • The hotel offers bedless accommodations for guests who prefer sleeping on the floor.

Antonyms

bedded
  • UK
3.4

A room that has a certain number or kind of beds

Surface Forms

bedless positive

Morphology

bedless = bed (transparent) = bed + less

The adjective is a regular formation from 'bed' + '-less' meaning 'without a bed', which a B1 learner can derive.

Etymology

The word bedless comes from bed and the ending -less, which means 'without', as in homeless. So bedless means 'without a bed' and is used for people or places that have no bed to sleep on.