Definition of pillowcase
:a removable covering for a pillow
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Bostic and Thomas were found shot to death in the early morning of Jan. 9, 2014 in an Avondale apartment, their hands and legs bound and their heads covered with a pillowcase.
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Shop Girls’ tank top with pigeon pattern ($42); Maman x Akiko Tsuji white bunny vase ($60); leaf-print pillowcase ($65).
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McGriggs put a pillowcase over the woman's head and repeatedly hit and stabbed her while Barrett was present, according to court documents.
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A new duvet cover and pair of pillowcases, or even just a new throw, can transform the look and feel of your bed.
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Around the house, investigators found molds and dozens of plastic bags full of candy that had been stashed in buckets and pillowcases.
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Watch the brave woman use only a pillowcase to capture this sneaky fella: After capturing the snake, SunShine made sure to release it back in the wilderness safe and sound—just far, far away from the house!
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The pillowcases probably still smelled of Ivory soap and hair pomade.
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But countless microbes survive in house dust or cling to the surfaces of things like computer screens and pillowcases.
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