sheet
The origin and history of sheet.
Etymology
From Old English sċīete, "a piece of cloth," and a related Old English word for the corner of a sail — both ultimately from a Germanic root meaning "to throw" or "project."
The origin and history of sheet.
From Old English sċīete, "a piece of cloth," and a related Old English word for the corner of a sail — both ultimately from a Germanic root meaning "to throw" or "project."
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