bed linen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bed linen
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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Leonid: “We take food, bed linen, pillows. Blankets, forks, spoons, pans.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2023
The bed linen was used to cover something, Ms Koreniuk added, probably a TV or other electronic equipment, all of which had been left at the house when they were forced to leave.
From BBC • May 31, 2022
Each house has a bathroom, bedroom and open kitchen and comes fully equipped with bed linen, kettle and coffee maker.
From Reuters • Dec. 23, 2021
A provisional list of items being targeted ranges from steel to T-shirts, also including bed linen, chewing tobacco, cranberries and orange juice, among other products.
From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2018
When I made it halfway up the stairs, Madam yelled at me for airing the bed linen on a day that threatened rain.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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