bed table


noun

an adjustable table or a tray with legs, designed to extend over or rest upon a bed.

Origin of bed table

First recorded in 1805–15

Example sentences from the Web for bed table

  • Finally she placed my tray on the bed-table and stood looking down at me.

    Highways in Hiding |George Oliver Smith
  • He eyed the green stamp on the neck of the bottle on the bed-table and grinned.

    Death of a Spaceman |Walter M. Miller