made-down bed: Meaning and Definition of

made'-down bed"

Pronunciation: (mād'doun"), [key]
— South Midland and Southern U.S. South Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. a makeshift bed, as a pallet, placed on the floor for sleeping.
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