bedclothes
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English bedclothys, plural of Middle English bedcloth, bedclothe, bedde clothe (“bed-cloth, bedding”), from Old English bedclāþ, beddclāþ (“coverlet, blanket, bedding, bedclothes”), equivalent to bed + clothes.
Pronunciation
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Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]bedclothes pl (plural only)
- Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
- She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm.
- 2013, Candida Lycett Green, Over The Hills And Far Away, →ISBN:
- When she was little and I went to see her in bed, I often thought she wasn't there. She lay so neatly and so straight, without a ruckle and with her head just under the top of the bedclothes.
- Clothing worn to bed.
- Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep.
Synonyms
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[edit]sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed — see also bedlinen
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