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bedpan

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɛdpæn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbɛdˌpæn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bedpan′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
bed•pan /ˈbɛdˌpæn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a shallow pan shaped like the seat of a toilet, for use by the bedridden.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bed•pan  (bedpan′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed.
  2. bedwarmer.
  • bed + pan1 1575–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bedpan /ˈbɛdˌpæn/ n
  1. a shallow vessel placed under a bedridden patient to collect faeces and urine
  2. another name for warming pan
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