pillowcase

noun

pil·​low·​case ˈpi-lə-ˌkās How to pronounce pillowcase (audio)
-lō-
: a removable covering for a pillow

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The zipper helps keep the pillowcase on your pillow and germs out. Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 Heavy oak furniture can also give any romantic bedroom a sense of place and permanence, and sateen sheet sets with eyelet details on the pillowcases are never going to go out of style. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 In clinical practice, doctors report Demodex blepharitis most frequently in patients who wear a lot of eye makeup and/or false lashes and who report poor eyelid hygiene, such as not thoroughly removing eye makeup or not washing their pillowcases frequently. Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 5 Mar. 2026 When someone in your household has the sniffles, Rapinchuk recommends washing your bedding more often and switching out pillowcases nightly. Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pillowcase

Word History

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pillowcase was in 1633

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“Pillowcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pillowcase. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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pillowcase

noun
pil·​low·​case ˈpil-ō-ˌkās How to pronounce pillowcase (audio)
: a removable covering for a pillow

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