water bed

Thân thiện

A family relaxes on a water bed in their living room.

Definition

Noun: A bed with a mattress consisting of a water-filled, flexible plastic or vinyl container, typically placed within a rigid frame for support.

Usage

A "water bed" is a type of furniture. It is used to describe the specific bed structure itself. - They bought a new water bed for their guest room. - The gentle motion of the water bed helped her sleep.

Advanced Usage

• "to have a water bed": to own or sleep on this type of bed.
  • He has had a water bed since the 1980s.
• "water bed mattress": specifies the mattress component, though "water bed" commonly refers to the entire assembly.
  • The water bed mattress needed to be refilled.

Variants and Related Words

• Waterbed (noun): A common alternative spelling, often written as one word.
  • The store sells heated waterbeds.

Synonyms

• Hydraulic bed: A less common technical synonym.
• Fluid-filled mattress: A descriptive term for the mattress component.

Notes on Meaning

The term specifically denotes the complete bed unit with its water-filled mattress. It does not refer to a bed that is simply wet or damp. Its popularity peaked in the late 20th century.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a bed with a mattress made of strong plastic that is filled with water