bedclothes
noun/ˈbɛd.kləʊðz/
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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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.2013, Candida Lycett Green, Over The Hills And Far Away, →ISBN:
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Clothing worn to bed.
- Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep.