"bedworthy" meaning in English

See bedworthy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-bedworthy.ogg Forms: more bedworthy [comparative], most bedworthy [superlative]
Etymology: From bed + -worthy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bed|worthy}} bed + -worthy Head templates: {{en-adj}} bedworthy (comparative more bedworthy, superlative most bedworthy)
  1. (slang) Sexually attractive. Tags: slang
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