bedding

American  

[bed-ing] / ˈbɛd ɪŋ /

noun

1. blankets, sheets, etc., used on a bed; bedclothes.

2. bedclothes together with a mattress.

3. litter; straw, etc., as a bed for animals.

4. Building Trades.

   1. a foundation or bottom layer.

   2. a thin layer of putty laid in the rabbet of a window frame or muntin to give a pane of glass an even backing.

5. Geology. arrangement of sedimentary rocks in strata.

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adjective

1. Horticulture. of or relating to a plant especially suited to or prepared for planting in an open-air bed for ornamental displays.

   bedding hyacinths; bedding begonias.

bedding British  

/ ˈbɛdɪŋ /

noun

1. bedclothes, sometimes considered together with a mattress

2. litter, such as straw, for animals

3. something acting as a foundation, such as mortar under a brick

4. the arrangement of a mass of rocks into distinct layers; stratification

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Etymology

Origin of bedding

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; bed, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The harmattan was intensifying, and the wind sweeping across the lake could make it quite chilly, especially since I had no clothing other than my shorts, and no bedding, either.

From Literature

Currently the company takes wood dust left over from the manufacturing process and ships it to England where it is used as animal bedding or sent to landfill.

From BBC

The animals were captured using specially-designed traps filled with soft bedding and food, including oats, peanut butter, and Marmite -- which they find particularly delicious -- before being transferred to a footprint collection box.

From Science Daily

The sky is a brilliant and sharp winter blue as Meadowlark and I finish cleaning out and replacing the bedding in the last chicken coop.

From Literature

Hundreds of people are currently camping down in the classrooms using a traditional wrap cloth as bedding on which to lie down.

From BBC

Related Words

• bed linen
• bedspread
• blanket
• comforter
• linen
• pillow
• pillowcase
• quilt
• sheet