bedsheet

noun

bed·​sheet ˈbed-ˌshēt How to pronounce bedsheet (audio)
: an oblong piece of usually cotton or linen cloth used as an article of bedding

Examples of bedsheet in a Sentence

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Make ghosts from scrap fabric or old bedsheets, and hang the spooky ghouls from trees in your yard or under your porch. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024 The more enterprising strung up clotheslines between palm trees and hung bedsheets for impromptu shelters. Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024 Footage from the site showed some of those killed being moved in pieces, with limbs gathered in bedsheets and blankets by survivors. Abeer Salman, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024 The carriage attendant stands waiting for our bedsheets to be returned. Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bedsheet 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedsheet was in the 15th century

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“Bedsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedsheet. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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bedsheet

noun
bed·​sheet -ˌshēt How to pronounce bedsheet (audio)
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