headboard

noun

head·​board ˈhed-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce headboard (audio)
: a board forming the head (as of a bed)

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This guest room features a custom headboard and quilt designed by Mother Studio and fabricated by Kye and Hardy, Bennet Schlesinger table lamps, and Pinch side tables. David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025 There’s even a stripe of yellow on the statement headboard. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025 All are characterized by minimalist Scandinavian design and furnishings, including headboards with stripe patterns in navy, white, grey, and taupe; armchairs, light and dark wood accents, and a handy desk with a vanity mirror round out the decor. Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024 Our textiles can be seen covering the headboards in all of the suites of the hotel. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for headboard 

Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of headboard was in 1701

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“Headboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headboard. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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headboard

noun
head·​board -ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce headboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board forming the head (as of a bed)
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