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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Vazquez then allegedly confessed to suffocating Lucia with a bedsheet. Raven Brunner, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025 The Free Form Chandelier resembles a gauzy draped cloth and, together with the Free Form Lounge Sofa, brings to mind the thrill of building forts from bedsheets and sofa cushions. Natalia Torija, Curbed, 3 Jan. 2025 These bedsheets typically improve airflow, allowing your body heat to dissipate better than with traditional cotton sheets. Nena Farrell, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2024 For each panel, the artist used hair gel and a spoon to transfer images from the New York Times onto the bedsheets, blending figures and filling in gaps with colored pencils to create a striking landscape that alludes to heaven, earth, and hell. Salomé Gómez-Upegui, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 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 28 Jan. 2025.

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bedsheet

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