English Explanatory Dictionary

hospital corner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A crisp fold formed at the corner of a bed by tucking the sheet or blanket tightly under the edges of the mattress.

Word forms

hospital corner hospital corners

Etymology

Beds in a hospital might be made up in this way.

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