A chair designed to be used in or near a bed, or a hybrid furniture piece combining chair and bed features.
Compound word from 'bed' (Old English 'bedd') and 'chair' (from Old French 'chaire,' derived from Latin 'cathedra'), describing furniture that blends both functions.
Before modern recliners existed, the 'bedchair' was ingenious furniture design for the sick and elderly—you could sit upright in it or recline into a bed position, saving space and serving multiple needs.
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