bedclothes

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18
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20
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10

Definition of bedclothes

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (plural, plural-only)Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
    “She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm.”
    “When she was little and I went to see her in bed, I often thought she wasn't there. She lay so neatly and so straight, without a ruckle and with her head just under the top of the bedclothes.”
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noun

  1. (plural, plural-only)Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
    “She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm.”
    “When she was little and I went to see her in bed, I often thought she wasn't there. She lay so neatly and so straight, without a ruckle and with her head just under the top of the bedclothes.”
  2. (plural, plural-only)Clothing worn to bed.
    “Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep.”

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Etymology

From Middle English bedclothys, plural of Middle English bedcloth, bedclothe, bedde clothe (“bed-cloth, bedding”), from Old English bedclāþ, beddclāþ (“coverlet, blanket, bedding, bedclothes”), equivalent to bed + clothes.

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