bedroll

[ bed-rohl ]

/ ˈbɛdˌroʊl /

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noun

bedding that rolls up for portability and is used especially for sleeping out-of-doors.

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Origin of bedroll

First recorded in 1645–55; bed + roll

Words nearby bedroll

bedrail, bed rest, bedrid, bedridden, bedrock, bedroll, bedroom, bedroom slipper, Beds, bedsheet, bedside

How to use bedroll in a sentence

The night after, while I lay huddled in my shirtcloak and blanket by the fire, I saw Cuinn slip out of his bedroll and steal away.
The Door Through Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
Martin, rolled up in his bedroll on the floor of the empty hayloft, woke with a start.
One Man's Initiation--1917|John Dos Passos
The sheep fed below, and her horse, with a bedroll across its back, nibbled not far away.
The Fighting Shepherdess |Caroline Lockhart
Ellis dived to his bedroll and rose to a kneeling position with his own rifle.
The Lost Wagon|James Arthur Kjelgaard

You'll find a spare bedroll in the crate you carried by yourself back at the Manila Hotel.
The Golden Skull|John Blaine

British Dictionary definitions for bedroll

bedroll

/ (ˈbɛdˌrəʊl) /

noun

a portable roll of bedding, such as a sleeping bag, used esp for sleeping in the open

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