bedmaker

/ˈbedmeɪkər/

Meanings

noun

Someone who manufactures beds

Examples :

"My grandfather was a bedmaker; he owned a small factory that built comfortable mattresses and sturdy bed frames. "

noun

(Cantab) a domestic servant employed by a University for the benefit of its students

Examples :

"At Cambridge, the student relied on the bedmaker to clean his room and make his bed each morning. "

job person service education

Related Words

manufactures noun

/ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərz/ /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃʊərz/

The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.

"The manufactures of this factory provide jobs for many people in the town. "

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

benefit noun

/ˈbɛn.ɪ.fɪt/ /ˈbɛn.ə.fɪt/

An advantage; help or aid from something.

"It was for her benefit. His benefit was free beer."

domestic noun

/dəˈmɛstɪk/

A house servant; a maid; a household worker.

"The domestic cleaned the house every Saturday. "

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

servant noun

/ˈsɜːvənt/ /ˈsɝvənt/

One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.

"There are three servants in the household, the butler and two maids."

comfortable noun

/ˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ˈkɐmf.tɘ.bɘl/

A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.

"My grandmother bought a new comfortable for her bed. "

mattresses noun

/ˈmætrɪsɪz/ /ˈmætrəsɪz/

A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.

"The store was selling mattresses at a discounted price for the holiday weekend. "

employed verb

/ɛmˈplɔɪd/

To hire (somebody for work or a job).

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

factory noun

/ˈfæktəɹi/

A trading establishment, especially set up by merchants working in a foreign country.

"The family-owned factory in China handled the export of toys to many countries. "