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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Add a traditional scarecrow or bedsheet ghosts to your front porch to welcome the season (and trick-or-treaters). Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024 Percale bedsheets are crisper than typical sheets, and because of the way the sheets are woven, some people perceive them as feeling cooler. Matt Jancer, WIRED, 20 June 2023 The bedsheet ballot appears in Sunday’s edition of the Chicago Tribune, as well as Tuesday’s paper. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024 For a while, this seemed to be his lot: hawking life insurance and bamboo bedsheets on X and iTunes. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bedsheet 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 3 Dec. 2024.

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bedsheet

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