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bedhanging

noun

Etymology

From bed + hanging.

  1. inherited from hangynge
  2. compounded as bedhanging — “bed + hanging”

Definitions

  1. A curtain or valance for a bed.

    • When Nancy entered, she was clutching a bedhanging, her cold toes curled on the threadbare India rug by her bed.

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