camp bed

noun

a small bed that folds up for storage or transport

• Syn: ↑cot

• Hypernyms: ↑bed

• Part Meronyms: ↑leg

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noun

: a small portable bed : cot

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a light folding cot or bed.

[1680-90]

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camp bed UK US noun [countable] [singular camp bed plural camp beds]

a small light bed that you can fold

Thesaurus: camping and caravanning_hyponym beds and parts of beds_hyponym people who travel_hyponym

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camp bed,

a light, folding bed or cot.

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In British English, a cot is a bed for a baby. A cot has high sides to prevent the baby from falling out. In American English, a bed like this is called a crib.

In American English, a cot is a narrow bed for an adult. It is made of canvas fitted over a frame, and you can fold it up. You take it with you when you go camping, or you use it as a spare bed at home. In British English, a bed like this is called a camp bed.

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noun, pl ⋯ beds [count]

Brit : ↑cot 1

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ˌcamp ˈbed [camp bed camp beds] (BrE) (NAmE cot) noun

a light narrow bed that you can fold up and carry easily

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camp-bed — campˈ bed, campˈ chair or campˈ stool noun A portable folding bed, chair or stool • • • Main Entry: ↑camp … Useful english dictionary
camp bed — camp beds N COUNT A camp bed is a small bed that you can fold up. [BRIT] (in AM, use cot) … English dictionary
camp bed — [ US ˈ. ˌ.] n BrE a light narrow bed that folds flat and is easy to carry American Equivalent: cot … Dictionary of contemporary English
camp bed — camp′ bed n. fur a light folding cot or bed • Etymology: 1680–90 … From formal English to slang
camp bed — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ a folding portable bed … English terms dictionary
camp bed — camp ,bed noun count MAINLY BRITISH a COT that you can fold … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
camp bed — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms camp bed : singular camp bed plural camp beds a small light bed that you can fold … English dictionary
Camp bed — A camp bed, or cot, is a small portable, lightweight bed used in times where larger permanent beds cannot be used. Camp beds are generally used by armies or government organizations … Wikipedia
camp bed — folding bed, cot, small spare bed … English contemporary dictionary
camp bed — /ˈkæmp bɛd/ (say kamp bed) noun a light folding bed, usually of canvas stretched over a collapsible metal frame …

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