bedroll

[ bed-rohl ]
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noun
  1. bedding that rolls up for portability and is used especially for sleeping out-of-doors.

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Origin of bedroll

1
First recorded in 1645–55; bed + roll

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

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