headboard

noun

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

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While some items, like clothes or seat covers, can go straight into the wash, the same can’t be said for things like throw pillows or fabric headboards. Cody Godwin, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025 Imagine rich tones, grand headboards, heavy draperies and rugs, and thoughtful attention to details. Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 The scalloped and arched headboard gives the bed a modern and unique look. Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2025 There’s no denying the timeless appeal of an upholstered headboard. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for headboard

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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 9 Sep. 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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