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The plush headboard is pillow-soft, and my only problem with it is remembering not to just lay my head directly on it.
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 15 May 2025
But the piece has a current feel thanks to an upholstered headboard and a soft putty finish that gives the bed a lighter look than traditional dark wood.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
The bed features a luxe-looking upholstered velvet headboard and padded frame.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 7 May 2025
Here are some general tips for common headboard fabrics:
Avoid the use of very hot steam on cotton and linen headboards, which can cause shrinking or puckering.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
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Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 15 May 2025
But the piece has a current feel thanks to an upholstered headboard and a soft putty finish that gives the bed a lighter look than traditional dark wood.
—Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 12 May 2025
The bed features a luxe-looking upholstered velvet headboard and padded frame.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 7 May 2025
Here are some general tips for common headboard fabrics:
Avoid the use of very hot steam on cotton and linen headboards, which can cause shrinking or puckering.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for headboard
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“Headboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headboard. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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headboard
noun
head·board
-ˌbō(ə)rd 
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: a board forming the head (as of a bed)
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