headboard

noun

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

Examples of headboard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Different, to him, meant adorned the rooms at their flagship property of 301 Wall Street in warm, sixties space-age-esque colors (think a mustard yellow headboard, a bright blue rug, an orange velvet sofa, and plaid chairs). Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 July 2024 Created with small strips of wood, the lines run from the floor along both sides of the headboard, then up through and split across the ceiling to either side of the room. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2024 Here, that meant incorporating charming pairs a plenty, such as Reid Classics beds with headboards upholstered in Rebecca Atwood Designs’ Gridded Ikat print, scalloped woven sconces by Regina Andrew, and Mary Maguire watercolors. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024 This custom wood headboard that spans the entire length of the wall is a great example. Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for headboard 

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Word History

First Known Use

1701, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 1 Oct. 2024.

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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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