bed linen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bed linen
First recorded in 1805–15
Example Sentences
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I told her I would take care of the towels and bed linen, etc.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Bill Harwin, 72, accused the Evri of lying after his £80 order of bed linen failed to arrive.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
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
She scolds me in front of the other girls for minor infractions and mistakes—not folding my bed linen as tightly as I should have or leaving the door to the kitchen ajar.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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