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
The life-line made from her cherished bedclothing was twisted about his wet shoulders like a flash.
From Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life by Merrill, Frank T. (Frank Thayer)
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 Beecher, Catharine Esther
Then she scooped Catherine up from the floor and dropped her into my bed, and then rolled Catherine into one of those hospital doodads that hospitals use for male and female alike as bedclothing.
From Highways in Hiding by Smith, George Oliver
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