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

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Their belief in Key goes beyond the bedsheet, even with the Jackets sitting a 2-4. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Things certainly aren’t going well when your defensive coordinator’s name is emblazoned across bedsheets hanging from your school’s fraternity windows, calling for his firing. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 Boll & Branch bedsheets for a good night’s sleep, and a new Kindle (with color) for a good read. — Irina Grechko, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 This, along with never sleeping in your outdoor clothes, can help cut down on body oil, sweat, dirt, pollen, or bacteria from transferring from your clothes to your bedsheets. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedsheet

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 25 Oct. 2026.

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