"bedside" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/ Audio: en-us-bedside.ogg Forms: bedsides [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English bedsyde, bedde syde (also as beddes side, beddes syde), equivalent to bed + -side. Compare German Bettseite (“bedside”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bedsyde}} Middle English bedsyde, {{suf|en|bed|side}} bed + -side, {{cog|de|Bettseite|t=bedside}} German Bettseite (“bedside”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} bedside (plural bedsides)
  1. A position at the side of one's bed. Synonyms: bed-side [archaic] Derived forms: bedside manner, bedside table, nonbedside Related terms: chairside, labside, webside
    Sense id: en-bedside-en-noun-K4wpHKCM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -side

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