water bed

Sloshy sleeping surface

A water bed is a mattress filled with water rather than springs or foam, conforming to the sleeper's body shape.

Popular in the 1970s and 80s, they've largely fallen out of fashion due to their weight, maintenance requirements, and tendency to leak.

Also spelled waterbed.

construction

mattress

Padded sleeping surface

  • bladderOrgan holding urine
  • vinylSynthetic resin plastic
  • frameSupporting outer structure

heater · liner · baffle · waveless · pedestal · platform · conditioner · patch kit · cap · plug

comfort

soothing

Reducing distress or discomfort

cradling · floating · gentle · warm · therapeutic · cozy · snug · cushioned · relaxing · calming

bedroom

headboard

Vertical bed frame panel

comforter · foundation · nightstand · fitted sheet · deep pocket · king-size · queen-size · sleep · bedroom · boudoir

retro

lava lamp

Decorative light with floating wax

shag carpet · vinyl records · eight-track · polaroid · hippie · counterculture · psychedelic · groovy · flower power · Woodstock

Categories
Opposites
mattress fill/support type

water bedspring mattress

Coil-supported sleeping surface

coil mattress · foam mattress · firm mattress · air mattress · futon

bed technology era

water bedadjustable bed

Bed with movable positions

four-poster bed · canopy bed

Family

waterbed

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G