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
An electric torch, which can be flashed on the child for an instant, will assist the mother or nurse to make sure that the child has not thrown off all the bedclothing.
From The Nervous Child by Cameron, Hector Charles
By the time we had eaten our supper and thawed out, we grew sleepy, and under all our bedclothing, curled up in the bunk.
From A Busy Year at the Old Squire's by Stephens, C. A. (Charles Asbury)
A more familiar comparison may be had from the blankets used for bedclothing.
From Outlines of the Earth's History A Popular Study in Physiography by Shaler, Nathaniel Southgate
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