bedclothes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
  2. Clothing worn to bed.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

bedclothes bed-clothes

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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