bedding

[bed-ing]

noun

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

2. bedclothes together with a matress.

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.

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

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedding¹

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

Example Sentences

She rolled onto her back and stretched out luxuriously on the soft quilt that had been her bedding for the night.

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"Whether it's providing Warm Spaces, supplying winter clothing and bedding, or visiting people in their homes who can't get out easily, these schemes will help so many people."

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Since babies are less likely to suffocate on firm mattresses and without loose bedding, Little replaced her pillow-top mattress and got rid of all of her blankets and extra pillows.

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Essential for getting scrubs clean and bedding washed, the laundry is still in a terrible state, its roof now just exposed beams.

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Steven Chou, general manager of Post Oak Hotel, says that, due to popular demand, the hotel will soon join an increasing number of luxury hotels that sell their bedding at on-site boutiques.

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Related Words

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