Bedclothes

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    coverings that are used on a bed wordnet
  3. 3
    Clothing worn to bed. plural, plural-only

    "Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep."

Synonyms

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beddingbeddingafghanbed clothingbed linenbedclothing

Example

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"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.

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