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 Embrace soft shapes like rounded headboards and circular poofs. Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2024 The headboard and footboard are made from durable bamboo and steel, and the bed frame can support up to 700 pounds. Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024 The bed-frame options come with walnut wood-trim headboards, satin or velvet upholstery and bullion fringe around the base. Marques Harper, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 The third floor houses the primary suite, which comprises an airy bedroom with a colorful textile headboard, a private terrace overlooking the back garden area, and a bathroom emblazoned by a mosaic by artist Summer Wheat that was designed exclusively for this bathroom. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 May 2024 Their own Sinatra suite has a curvaceous headboard upholstered in moleskin in the singer’s favorite color — orange — flanked by ginger-jar lamps that came from the estate of Mr. Sinatra’s first wife and lifelong friend and confidante, Nancy. Jane Margolies, New York Times, 8 May 2024 It’s paired with a live-edge timber headboard and mirrored kickback boards to give the illusion that the bed is floating. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 10 May 2024 The rooms are simple and stylish, with wooden headboards, dreamy feathertop beds, geometric-print carpets, and pops of art on the walls. Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2024 The blush pink headboards and mossy suede furniture make the guest rooms feel calm and soothing, and the large windows highlight the stunning downtown views. Mariette Williams, Essence, 2 May 2024

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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 28 May. 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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