Definition of bedding
1 : bedclothes
2 : a bottom layer : foundation
3 : material to provide a bed for livestock
4 : stratification
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Examples of bedding in a Sentence
Wash your cat's bedding regularly.
Recent Examples of bedding from the Web
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The risk to any infant comes when the airway is obstructed by bedding, the body of an adult or other means that limit the supply of fresh air, Currie said.
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Frontgate sells an assortment of indoor and outdoor furniture, bedding, rugs and home decor.
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Desmond Boylan Courtesy Airbnb The couple now rents out 10 rooms decorated with vintage furniture and crisp, white bedding.
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The crib should be free of any toys, bedding, blankets, or pillows.
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Today, the store in Dogtown has more than 150,000 square feet crammed full of sofas, love seats, office furniture, dining room sets, prints, bedding, furnishings and other items.
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There is ample food and water, but very little privacy or proper bedding, and with the tower destroyed, no one knows where they will be relocated or for how long.
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There is ample food and water but very little privacy or proper bedding, and with the tower destroyed, no one knows where they will be relocated or for how long.
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Indigo is also one of my favorite colors, especially for bedding.
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Origin and Etymology of bedding
Middle English, from Old English, from bedd
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Definition of bedding
: suitable for planting in large groups in flower beds to produce a mass display bedding plants
Examples of bedding in a Sentence
The flower makes an excellent bedding plant.
Origin and Etymology of bedding
from gerund of 2bed
BEDDING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of bedding for English Language Learners
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: the sheets and blankets that are used on a bed
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: something used for an animal's bed
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Definition of bedding for English Language Learners
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: suitable for being planted in large groups in a flower bed
BEDDING Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of bedding for Students
1 : bedclothes
2 : material for a bed
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