childbed

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Etymology

From Middle English child bed; equivalent to child +‎ bed.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd/

Noun

childbed (countable and uncountable, plural childbeds)

  1. (uncountable) The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
  2. (countable) The bed in which a baby is born.

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