Definition of BEDDER

bedder

Plural: bedders

Noun

  • A plant for a garden bed; one that makes beds.
  • an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed
  • Agent noun of bed; one who beds.
  • Contraction of bedmaker; a housekeeper or domestic cleaner (historically a domestic servant), generally female, employed by one of the constituent colleges of Cambridge University to clean rooms; generally equivalent to a modern scout at Oxford University.
  • A property with a specified number of bedrooms.

Examples

  • He was a great bedder of words, always finding the perfect spot for them.

Origin / Etymology

From bed + -er (agent noun suffix).

Synonyms

bedding plant

Scrabble Score: 10

bedder: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bedder: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bedder: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

bedder: valid Words With Friends Word