"bedhanging" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bedhangings [plural]
Etymology: From bed + hanging. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bed|hanging}} bed + hanging Head templates: {{en-noun}} bedhanging (plural bedhangings)
  1. A curtain or valance for a bed.
    Sense id: en-bedhanging-en-noun-9s3jLteS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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