child-bed

A form of childbed — The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.

Meanings

nounchild-bed (plural child-beds)

plural child-beds

  1. alternativeAlternative form of childbed.
Cite this entry
APA

child-bed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child-bed

MLA

“child-bed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child-bed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “child-bed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/child-bed.

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