What does "bedlinen" mean?

The items of cloth used to make up a bed, such as sheets and pillowcases, formerly made of linen but now manufactured in a wide variety of material such as cotton or polyester.

What is a synonym for "bedlinen"?

Common synonyms include: bedclothes, bedclothes, bedding.

Bedlinen

noun

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Noun

1
The items of cloth used to make up a bed, such as sheets and pillowcases, formerly made of linen but now manufactured in a wide variety of material such as cotton or polyester. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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bedclothes bedclothes bedding

Example

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"She gave the room and the bedlinen a good airing."

Etymology

From bed + linen.

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