childbed

English

/ˈtʃaɪl(d)bɛd/

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) The final stage of pregnancy; confinement
  • (countable) The bed in which a baby is born

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English child bed compound from English child + English bed.

Origin

English

bed

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