Waterbed

Definitions

A bed with a tough plastic mattress filled with water.

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Examples

“When I ask⟳ to sleep⟳ over at my friends’ houses, I am told I am not allowed. Boys are not allowed. My friend Caitie’s mother argues about this on the phone with my mother. I realize⟳ my mother is not on my side. Later, my mother tells me Caitie’s mother is divorced, has a tattoo, and sleeps on a waterbed, the relevance of which doesn’t seem clear. I think⟳ Caitie’s mother is cool.”

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