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means A small table placed beside a bed, used to hold a lamp, a glass of water, books, and whatever else you want within arm's reach as you drift off or wake.
from A plain compound of 'night' and 'stand,' assembled in American English in the 19th century. 'Stand' here carries its old sense of a small piece of furniture made to hold something up — the same 'stand' in washstand and umbrella stand. Earlier sleepers leaned on the 'nightstand's' cousins: the washstand that held a basin and pitcher before plumbing reached the bedroom. As running water moved washing elsewhere, the bedside table kept its post and simply changed its cargo.
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- origin
- named for holding the night candle's flame safely
- design role
- asymmetry rules; matching pairs flank beds intentionally
- modern duty
- charging station, water glass, and chaos altar
ikea malm — best-selling nightstand globally, over 40 million units sold since 2000
west elm mid-century — iconic walnut nightstand, $299-399, defines modern bedroom aesthetics