bedding

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noun

bed·​ding ˈbe-diŋ How to pronounce bedding (audio)
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: a bottom layer : foundation
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: material to provide a bed for livestock
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bedding

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adjective

: 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
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Adjective
Today, the brand has offices and operations in both the US and UK, and has grown to include, much more bedding, sleepwear, table linens, gifts and accessories. Bridget Arsenault, Forbes, 10 June 2022 Cameras on the mast could spy distinctive angular striped layers, called cross-bedding, that only form when deposited as sediments. Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 23 Feb. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English, from bedd

Adjective

from gerund of bed entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedding was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Bedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedding. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

bedding

noun
bed·​ding
ˈbed-iŋ
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: material for a bed

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