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noun

pillowcase

PIH-loh-kays
noun
1
A removable fabric cover that fits over a pillow.
"She changed the pillowcases along with the rest of the bedsheets."

How to Use Pillowcase

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe washable cloth cover that goes over a pillow.

Common pairings
cotton pillowcase change the pillowcase

Word Forms

pillowcases plural

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Etymology

A compound of "pillow" and "case."

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