bedding

1 of 2

noun

bed·​ding ˈbe-diŋ 

1

: bedclothes

2

: a bottom layer : foundation

3

: material to provide a bed for livestock

4

: stratification

bedding

2 of 2

adjective

: suitable for planting in large groups in flower beds to produce a mass display

bedding plants

Examples of bedding in a Sentence

Noun

Wash your cat's bedding regularly.

Adjective

The flower makes an excellent bedding plant.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Both apartment-like units can accommodate two people and boast luxe amenities like rain showers, Aesop toiletries, dressing rooms, and Cometa cotton bedding. —Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025

Any bedding should be washed regularly, which is also the case for a coverlet. —Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025

Adjective

Check out more bedding content: 25 Best Mattress-in-a-Box Options: Shop our top picks for the beds with rave reviews and generous trial periods. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English, from bedd

Adjective

from gerund of bed entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bedding

• dreading
• heading
• shedding
• shredding
• sledding
• spreading
• threading
• treading
• wedding
• beheading
• embedding
• homesteading

Kids Definition

bedding

noun

bed·​ding

ˈbed-iŋ

1

: bedclothes

2

: material for a bed