Bedwear

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clothing that is suitable be worn in bed. uncountable

    "In the schoolroom she would sit alone in a loving glow as frail clouds of wool grew through her clever fingers into wraps and misty bedwear for Lady Grizel's birthday or Christmas presents."

Example

More examples

"In the schoolroom she would sit alone in a loving glow as frail clouds of wool grew through her clever fingers into wraps and misty bedwear for Lady Grizel's birthday or Christmas presents."

Etymology

From bed + -wear.

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