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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a headboard" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the vertical panel that forms the head of a bed, often used for support or decoration.
Example: "She decided to buy a new headboard to match her bedroom decor."
Alternatives: "a bed's headpiece" or "a bed's backrest".
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She carried boxes of books, a headboard, a coffee table.
There's a headboard, coffee tables, a bench, a console.
She fashioned a headboard for her bed by covering a slab of plywood with beige velveteen.
When the rock Thurber produced looked more like a headboard, he adjusted and kept going.
So I did my inaugural tiling job on a headboard instead.
"Ideally, you have a headboard, either upholstered or wooden," he said.
For something a little more elaborate, consider a headboard with integrated storage and lighting.
Rustic reclaimed wood acts as a headboard in one of the bedrooms.
A mattress-height platform, in lieu of a headboard, made for awkward bedtime reading.
One side serves as a headboard and provides bedside storage, while the other side offers closet space.
After a while she heard small, muffled noises, then a repetitive thudding, a headboard against a wall.
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