bedsheet

noun

bed·​sheet ˈbed-ˌshēt How to pronounce bedsheet (audio)
: an oblong piece of usually cotton or linen cloth used as an article of bedding

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Change the Bed Linens If your bedsheets have been sitting for over a week, now’s a good time to change them out for a clean set. Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025 One of the most effectively frightening gags in the movie is little more than an actor in ghoulish makeup tunneling under a bedsheet. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 July 2025 Even mundane experiences came into more vivid focus: I was taken by the tang of fresh raspberries and the crispness of clean bedsheets, along with the sweet freedom of solitude. Melissa Febos, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025 Combs and his employees conducted freak offs by booking hotel rooms and stocking them with supplies such as baby oil, lube, extra bedsheets and lighting, per the indictment. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bedsheet

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedsheet was in the 15th century

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“Bedsheet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedsheet. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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bedsheet

noun
bed·​sheet -ˌshēt How to pronounce bedsheet (audio)
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