"bedjacket" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-bedjacket.wav Forms: bedjackets [plural], bed-jacket [alternative]
Etymology: From bed + jacket. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bed|jacket}} bed + jacket Head templates: {{en-noun}} bedjacket (plural bedjackets)
  1. A short jacket worn when sitting up in bed, usually by women. Wikipedia link: bedjacket Categories (topical): Clothing Derived forms: bed-jacketed Translations (a short jacket worn when sitting up in bed): liseuse [feminine] (French), liseuse [feminine] (Italian), giacchettino [masculine] (Italian), mantellina [feminine] (Italian), giacchetta [feminine] (Italian), lisös [common-gender] (Swedish), bäddjacka [common-gender] (Swedish)

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