drawsheet

American  

[draw-sheet] / ˈdrɔˌʃit /

noun

1. a narrow sheet, often used on hospital beds, placed under a patient's buttocks and often over a rubber sheet, that can easily be removed if soiled.

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Etymology

Origin of drawsheet

First recorded in 1865–70; draw + sheet ¹

Example Sentences

It was the drawsheet equivalent of an easy forehand into the open court.

From Forbes • Sep. 9, 2014

There must be a sufficiently generous supply of sheets so that they can be changed every day, and the drawsheet as often as may be required.

From The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene by Galbraith, Anna M. (Anna Mary)