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bedsit

bed·sit

UK/ˈbed.sət/ US/ˈbɛd.sɪt/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)

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Origin

Blend of bed(room) + sit(ting room). First attested in 1900.

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