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

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This phenomenon is often illustrated with the idea of a bedsheet, stretched tight and marked with lines to form a square coordinate system. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025 In a statement, the band said: The Beta Band, as everyone knows, is an institution, like Arkham, or the Brooklyn Zoo, and as such has its own indelible stain on the bedsheet of Western culture. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2025 Authorities at the prison discovered a box containing suboxone, marijuana, a scalpel, a phone charger, cigarettes, and lighters left outside of the facility and attached to a bedsheet hanging out of recreation room window. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 10 Mar. 2025 Many gardeners resort to using old bedsheets for this purpose. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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bedsheet

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