bed linen

noun

1. sheets and pillowcases.

bed linen

noun

1. sheets and pillowcases for a bed

Word History and Origins

Origin of bed linen¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

Most of the group would convene at the Cosmopolitan, the last civilized outpost before heading into a wilderness where there are no bed linens, pulsating showerheads, or flushing toilets.

From Outside Online

We made sure that we continue to keep changing our bed linens and getting comfortable with our hotel room.

From Washington Post

One of the most popular bed linen materials on the market, cotton, is breathable, helpful for temperature regulation, and easy to wash.

From Popular-Science

There are few gimcracks and dust-harbouring rubbish within, and what simple furniture there is is clean—above all the bed-linen.

From Project Gutenberg

The bed linen was scrupulously white, and the room itself bare of furniture, but exceedingly tidy.

From Project Gutenberg

He must carry his own bed linen to sea with him and arrange for his own food.

From Project Gutenberg

A faint odor of lavender carried him back to the time when his mother's bed linen exhaled the same sweet fragrance.

From Project Gutenberg

This straw was covered with heavy home-spun bed linen, some feather pillows, and two big fur coats as comforters.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bedding
• pillowcase