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bed linen

American  

noun

  1. sheets and pillowcases.


bed linen British  

noun

  1. sheets and pillowcases for a bed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bed linen

First recorded in 1805–15


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I told her I would take care of the towels and bed linen, etc.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

It also said towels and bed linen were included on board the craft, as well as a continental, American or vegetarian breakfast "every morning at the property".

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023

Leonid: “We take food, bed linen, pillows. Blankets, forks, spoons, pans.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

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

I pulled the stick back and cracked it against the side of the frozen bed linen.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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