Definition
The action or process of making a bed; the preparation of beds for use.
Etymology
From bed + making (the present participle of make). This gerund form emerged to describe the activity as a noun, particularly relevant when discussing bedmakers' work.
Kelly Says
Bedmaking was actually taught as a skill in Victorian domestic science courses—there were supposedly correct ways to fold sheets, arrange pillows, and make hospital corners!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መንደር አሰራ
men-der a-se-ra
ARالعربية
تنظيف السرير
tan-zeef as-si-reer
BNবাংলা
কোঠার সজ্জা
ko-tha-r sa-jja
CACatalà
fer la llit
fer la lit
CSČeština
vyrobit postel
vy-ro-bit pos-tel
DADansk
gøre sengen
go-re sen-gen
DEDeutsch
Bett machen
bet ma-ken
ELΕλληνικά
καταρτίζω το κρεβάτι
ka-ta-r-ti-zo to kre-va-ti
ESEspañol
hacer la cama
a-ser la ka-ma
FAفارسی
تخت را مرتب کن
taxt ra mor-tab kon
FRFrançais
faire le lit
fer le lee
GUGU
બેડ બનાવવું
bed ba-na-vu
HAHA
tsara gado
tsa-ra ga-do
HEעברית
לסדר את המיטה
le-sa-der et ha-mi-ta
HIहिन्दी
बिस्तर बनाना
bis-ter ba-na-na
HUMagyar
ágyneműt cserélni
a-gy-nem-űt çe-r-él-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
merapikan tempat tidur
me-ra-pi-kan tem-pat ti-dur
ITItaliano
fare il letto
fa-re il let-to
KMKM
រៀបចំគ្រែ
ri-eap cham kre
KO한국어
침구 정리
chimgu jeong-ri
MRMR
बिस्तर सजवणे
bis-ter sa-jva-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
menyusun katil
me-nyu-sun ka-til
MYမြန်မာ
ပန်းကန် ပြုပြင်
pa-n-kan pyu-pyin
NLNederlands
beddengoed verschonen
bed-den-goed ver-sho-nen
NONorsk
gjøre sengen
yo-re sen-gen
PAPA
ਬਿਸਤਰ ਸਜਾਉਣਾ
bis-tar sa-ja-u-na
PLPolski
robić łóżko
ro-bic łóz-ko
PTPortuguês
fazer a cama
fa-zer a ka-ma
RORomână
a face patul
a fa-ce pa-tul
RUРусский
застелить кровать
zast'elit' kravat'
SVSvenska
göra sängen
go-ra sän-gen
SWKiswahili
fanya kitanda
fa-nya ki-tan-da
TAதமிழ்
படுக்கை அமைவு
pa-du-ka-i a-mai-vu
TEతెలుగు
నేల పరిశుభ్రం
ne-la pa-ri-shu-bram
TLTL
ayusin ang kama
a-yu-sin ang ka-ma
TRTürkçe
yatağı hazırlamak
ya-tağı ha-yar-la-mak
UKУкраїнська
зробити ліжко
zro-byty lyzhko
URاردو
بستر تیار کرنا
bes-ter te-yar kar-na
VITiếng Việt
dọn giường
don giuong
ZH中文
整理床铺
zhènglǐ chuángpù
ZUZU
qhamuka ibedu
qha-mu-ka i-be-du
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
The term encodes domestic service as feminine work, with bedmaking formalized as women's labor in domestic hierarchies and institutional settings from the 18th century onward.
Inclusive Usage
Use as a descriptive task, but avoid implying gendered assumptions about who performs it. Frame as a skill or service role open to anyone.
Inclusive Alternatives
["bed preparation","residential room services"]
Empowerment Note
Bedmaking was formalized as skilled service work performed predominantly by women; recognizing its technical and physical demands counters its historical trivialization.