red under the bed in English

Audio: En-au-red under the bed.ogg

[Australia] Forms: reds under the bed [plural], reds under the beds [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From red (meaning communist) and the traditional child's fear of a monster lurking under the bed. Head templates: {{en-noun|reds under the bed|reds under the beds}} red under the bed (plural reds under the bed or reds under the beds)

Inflected forms

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"red under the bed" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms