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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From there, the group — which also included Joel Enrique Sandoval-Lopez, Joan Sebastian Castaneda-Lozada and Andres Pineda-Mogollon — fashioned makeshift ropes from bedsheets and climbed out of a third-story window. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025 The detainees allegedly fashioned makeshift ropes from bedsheets and descended from a third-floor window in an apparent bid to escape. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025 Turns out many gardening experts recommend using bedsheets in the garden during a brief cold snap, and here's why. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2025 Walker and Dutton then dragged the couple out on bedsheets and buried them in the backyard — an act that was captured by the home's Ring Camera — according to a copy of a search warrant request obtained by PEOPLE. Chris Spargo, People.com, 11 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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bedsheet

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