# bedfellow

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbɛdˌfɛloʊ/

## Definitions
1. One with whom one shares a bed.
2. An associate, often an otherwise improbable one.

## Etymology
From Middle English bedfelawe, equivalent to bed + fellow.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bedfellow