1. Plural of bedwarmer: a device (such as a pan filled with hot coals or water) used to warm a bed before sleeping.
Usage: historical; often used in period contexts or antique references
2. Plural of bedwarmer: people or animals that provide warmth by lying in or on a bed.
Usage: informal

Examples

• In medieval times, servants used bedwarmers filled with hot coals to prepare the master's bed for winter.
• The museum displayed antique bedwarmers made of brass and copper.
• Before electric blankets were invented, bedwarmers were essential household items.
• The cats served as excellent bedwarmers on cold winter nights.
• She collected vintage bedwarmers as part of her antique kitchen collection.