bedsheet

noun

bed·​sheet ˈbed-ˌshēt 

: an oblong piece of usually cotton or linen cloth used as an article of bedding

Examples of bedsheet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hypoallergenic bedding like pillows, comforters and bedsheets is designed to resist common indoor allergens like pollen, pet dander and dust mites. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Gone were the shiny, artificial fiber bedsheets and glossy walls, swapped out for natural fibers and zero volatile-organic-compound lime paint; this instantly reduced off-gassing, chemicals leaking into the air as interior pollutants. — Mark Ellwood, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

In October, guards found him with a bedsheet tied around his neck, threatening suicide. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Guards at an immigration detention center in El Paso, Texas, could see a detainee in his cell with one end of a bedsheet wrapped around his neck and the other tied to the door handle. — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bedsheet

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete

Kids Definition

bedsheet

noun

bed·​sheet -ˌshēt 

: sheet entry 1 sense 1