bedfellow meaning

UK US /ˈbɛdfɛloʊ/ 3 syllables

bedfellow (noun): a temporary associate.

bedfellow has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

bedfellow as a noun

  1. a temporary associate
    • politics makes strange bedfellows

    Type of: associate

  2. a person with whom you share a bed

    Type of: person

How to pronounce bedfellow

bedfellow is pronounced /ˈbɛdfɛloʊ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

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