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Definition of Bedclothes
1. Noun. Coverings that are used on a bed.
Specialized synonyms: Bedroll, Bed Cover, Bed Covering, Bedcover, Bedspread, Counterpane, Spread, Blanket, Cover, Mattress Cover, Comfort, Comforter, Puff, Quilt, Throw
Generic synonyms: Cloth Covering
Definition of Bedclothes
1. n. pl. Blankets, sheets, coverlets, etc., for a bed.
Definition of Bedclothes
1. Noun. Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bedclothes
1. [n]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bedclothes
Literary usage of Bedclothes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Annual Report by Correctional Association of New York (1864)
"The Washing of Convicts' bedclothes. The blankets of the male convicts are washed
regularly once a year—sometimes more frequently; the quilts of the female ..."
2. The Family Receipt Book: Containing Eight Hundred Valuable Receipts in by Maria Eliza Ketelby Rundell (1819)
"... till some time after you have been able to procure dry clothes. 226. Useful Hints
relative to bedclothes, ... bedclothes and the wool of ..."
3. Handbook of Public Health and Demography by Edward Francis Willoughby (1893)
"BEDDING AND bedclothes Soft, and especially feather, beds are weakening. The harder
a bed, consistently wkh comfort, the better. Good hair mattresses are ..."
4. The Medical Times and Gazette (1874)
"... was therefore placed under the influence of chloroform whenever the wound was
dressed or anything else was done to him, such as changing the bedclothes, ..."
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