bedclothes
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of bedclothes
Example Sentences
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Upon the honor of women in bedclothes, I claim the right to speak first.
From Literature
She can’t leave her bed, so I wash her and her bedclothes and empty her chamber pot.
From Literature
Camilla kicked in the bedclothes, drawing up her feet and her sheet.
From Literature
He used this mantra as motivation to jump-start his day, not “lie in the bedclothes and keep myself warm,” the second-century equivalent of hitting the snooze button.
From National Geographic
If you look closely at the debris, you can see blackened fragments of the textile bedclothes and even the filling from the mattress.
From BBC
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