noun
bedclothes
Bedclothes (noun) means the sheets, blankets and other covers that you put on a bed.
noun
1
The sheets, blankets and other covers that you put on a bed.
"She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm."
"When she was little and I went to see her in bed, I often thought she wasn't there. She lay so neatly and so straight, without a ruckle and with her head just under the top of the bedclothes."
— Candida Lycett Green, Over The Hills And Far Away (2013)
2
Clothes that you wear in bed to sleep.
"Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep."
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English bedclothys, the plural of Middle English bedcloth, bedclothe, bedde clothe (“bed-cloth, bedding”), which came from Old English bedclāþ, beddclāþ (“coverlet, blanket, bedding, bedclothes”); equivalent to bed + clothes.
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What is the meaning of bedclothes?
"bedclothes" (noun) means the sheets, blankets and other covers that you put on a bed.
What is another word for bedclothes?
Other words for "bedclothes" include bedding, covers, pajamas.
What are the different meanings of bedclothes?
"bedclothes" has 2 main meanings: 1. The sheets, blankets and other covers that you put on a bed; 2. Clothes that you wear in bed to sleep.
