BEDHEAD

Etymology 1

Noun

bedhead (countable and uncountable, plural bedheads)

(colloquial) The condition of having unkempt hair, generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep.

Synonym: bed hair

Hyponym: sex hair

Etymology 2

Noun

bedhead (plural bedheads)

(British) A vertical panel or board at the end of a bed where the pillow is placed.

The end of a bed where the pillow is placed, the head of the bed.

Synonyms

• (end of a bed): head of the bed, (archaic) bed's head

Source: Wiktionary



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