bed check
noun
an inspection conducted soon after bedtime or during the night, as in a barracks or dormitory, to determine the presence or absence of persons required by regulation to be in bed.
Origin of bed check
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby bed check
bed and pep,
bed bath,
bed board,
bed bolt,
bed chair,
bed check,
bed in,
bed jacket,
bed linen,
bed load,
bed molding
Example sentences from the Web for bed check
Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
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