Meanings
nounbed death (uncountable)
- uncountablelifestyleThe point in which a couple in a long-term relationship stops having sex with each other.
Origin
Perhaps back-formed from lesbian bed death.
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APA
bed death. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bed%20death
MLA
“bed death.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bed%20death. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bed death,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bed%20death.
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