bedclothing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bedclothing
Example Sentences
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Every time a baby is found dead in his crib, apparently smothered by bedclothing or a soft pillow, the mother is tortured by the feeling that she should have been more careful.
From Time Magazine Archive
He turned and saw Bessie bent motionless over the pile of bedclothing.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
He stiffened, his hands gripping the bedclothing, as he muttered hoarsely: "Sanderson!"
From Square Deal Sanderson by Charles Alden Seltzer
The bedclothing consists of as many similar futons as the state of the weather may require.
From Japanese Girls and Women Revised and Enlarged Edition by Alice Mabel Bacon
A house like this, will conveniently accommodate a family of six or eight persons; but some economy and contrivance will be needed, in storing away articles of dress and bedclothing.
From A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School by Catharine Esther Beecher
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