What does "bed-clothes" mean?

Alternative form of bedclothes.

What is a synonym for "bed-clothes"?

Common synonyms include: bedding, bedding, afghan, bed clothing, bed linen, bedclothing.

Bed-clothes

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Noun

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Alternative form of bedclothes. alt-of, alternative, plural, plural-only
"Æruginous vomiting, ſpitting at the bye-ſtanders, gnaſhing or grinding of the teeth, or ſnatching at the bed-clothes, are the fore-runners of a diſſolution."

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bedding bedding afghan bed clothing bed linen bedclothing

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"Æruginous vomiting, ſpitting at the bye-ſtanders, gnaſhing or grinding of the teeth, or ſnatching at the bed-clothes, are the fore-runners of a diſſolution."

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