Bedclothes
noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed. plural, plural-only
"She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm."
- 2 coverings that are used on a bed wordnet
- 3 Clothing worn to bed. plural, plural-only
"Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Air the bedclothes when the weather is good."
Etymology
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.