bedding

noun

bed·ding | \ˈbe-diŋ

Definition of bedding

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : bedclothes

2 : a bottom layer : foundation

3 : material to provide a bed for livestock

4 : stratification

bedding

adjective

Definition of bedding (Entry 2 of 2)

: suitable for planting in large groups in flower beds to produce a mass display bedding plants

Examples of bedding in a Sentence

Noun

Wash your cat's bedding regularly.

Adjective

The flower makes an excellent bedding plant.

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Plump bedding and plush chairs and sofas provide comfort, while microwaves and refrigerators (plus a grab-and-go market by the lobby) provide convenience. — Jeanne Cooper, SFChronicle.com, "Suite Spot: Cameron’s Inn, Half Moon Bay," 12 July 2018 Maybe that means new bedding and a fresh coat of paint, and nothing on the walls at all. — Jennifer Adams, Philly.com, "Ask Jennifer Adams: How to decorate a bedroom you share," 6 July 2018 Two hundred and forty-two years since Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence, the national bedding is still bumpy. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "However polarized our politics seem, America has made it through worse," 3 July 2018 More than 11,000 migrant children are being held in government custody without their parents, in freezing facilities that often lack bedding and privacy. — refinery29.com, "Here's Why Samantha Bee's Apology Matters," 7 June 2018 Another small firm in Ontario sells forms of hemp as animal bedding and mulch. — Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, "Grow hemp? It's no laughing matter for Michigan farmers," 4 June 2018 The bedding, from Parachute, is a beautiful navy with a lot of layering. — Michelle Higgins, New York Times, "Slow-Walking Your Renovation," 29 May 2018 These are all potentially transmissible, either by sharing bedding and food dishes or by biting, grooming and sidling up to one another. — Dr. Patty Khuly, miamiherald, "Bringing home a new kitten can wreak havoc and still be rewarding | Miami Herald," 14 May 2018 The bedding at the Alise was incredibly soft and the duvet toasty. — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston’s newest hotel dares you to go bare," 21 Mar. 2018

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