English Explanatory Dictionary

pillowbeer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pillowcase.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪləʊˌbɪə/ /ˈpɪloʊˌbɪɚ/ /-bɛː(ɹ)/

Word forms

pillowbeer pillowbeers pillow bear pillowbere pillow-bere pillowbier

Etymology

From earlier pillowbere, from pillow + bear (“pillowcase”), from Middle English bēre (“pillowcase”), from Old English *bera (as in Old English hlēorbera (“cheek-cover”)), of obscure and uncertain origin.

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