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

A study found the problem was worse in urban areas, with pesticides reaching streams through misconnected sewers and discharges from waste-water treatment plants after pets and their bedding were washed.

From BBC

“New bedding,” he said, and the dust of the hay had swirled in the sunlight like a shower of gold.

From Literature

Only three of the ten available bunks were occupied with actual bedding, though.

From Literature

After a long night tossing on scratchy straw bedding, the group disembarked a few hundred miles away at Newark, New York.

From Literature

Slowly, the pixies calmed, gathered their bedding, and flew back into the nest.

From Literature

Related Words

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