Bedroom Vocabulary

Rug

A piece of thick heavy cloth
smaller than a carpet, used
for covering the floor or for

decoration

Bedside Table

A small table that is kept at
the side of a bed

Clock Radio

A radio that shows the time
and can be set so the radio
automatically begins to play at

a time you choose

Lamp

A device for giving light,
especially one that has a
covering or is contained within

something

Bookcase

A piece of furniture with
shelves to put books on

Picture

An image seen on a television
or cinema screen

Desk

A piece of furniture like a table,
often with drawers (= parts like
boxes in it with handles on the

front for pulling them open),
that you sit at to read, write,

work, etc.

Chair

A piece of furniture for one
person to sit on, with a back, a

seat and four legs

Wardrobe

A large cupboard for hanging
clothes in, which is either a
piece of furniture (in British
English) or built into the wall

Alarm Clock

A clock that you can set to ring
a bell, etc. at a particular time

and wake you up

Curtain

A piece of cloth that is hung to
cover a window

Ceiling

The top inside surface of
a room

Shutter

One of a pair of wooden or
metal covers that can be
closed over the outside of a
window to keep out light or
protect the windows from

damage

Blind

A screen for a window,
especially one on a roller or

made of slats.

Wallpaper

Thick paper, often with a
pattern on it, used for covering
the walls and ceiling of a room

Four-Poster Bed

A large bed with a tall post at
each of the four corners, a

cover over the top and curtains
around the sides

Cupboard

A piece of furniture with doors
and shelves used for storing
dishes, food, clothes, etc.

Pyjamas

A loose jacket and trousers
worn in bed

Dressing Gown

A long loose piece of clothing,
usually with a belt, worn

indoors over night clothes, for
example when you first
get out of bed

Slippers

A loose, soft shoe that you
wear in the house

Hi-Fi

Using equipment for playing
recorded music that produces

high-quality stereo sound

Lampshade

A cover for a lamp that is used
to make the light softer or to

direct it

Armchair

A comfortable chair with sides
on which you can rest
your arms

Shelves

A flat board, made of wood,
metal, glass, etc., fixed to the

wall or forming part of a
cupboard, bookcase, etc., for

things to be placed on

Clothes Valet

An item of furniture on which
clothes, particularly men's

suits, may be hung

Fan

A machine that creates a
current of air

Air-Conditioner

A machine that cools
and dries air

Bench

A long seat, often without
a back, for two or more
persons.

Television

A piece of electrical equipment
with a screen on which you can

watch programmes with
moving pictures and sounds

Nightstand

A small table next to a bed

Clock

An instrument for measuring
and showing time, in a room,
on the wall of a building or on a
computer screen (not worn or

carried like a watch)