Charpai

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A Charpai ( Hindi : चारपाई , cārapāī , literally: "four feet"; also anglicised Charpoy ) is a traditional bed in India and Pakistan . It consists of a wooden frame with four feet covered with ropes or fabric straps and is used as lounging and seating furniture. It is mobile and easy to transport, often also collapsible.

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  1. Charpoy Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary, 1908
  2. The modern day charpoy dawn.com