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bedclothing

American  
[bed-kloh-thing] / ˈbɛdˌkloʊ ðɪŋ /

noun

  1. bedclothes; bedding.


Etymology

Origin of bedclothing

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; bed + clothing

Example Sentences

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Every time a baby is found dead in his crib, apparently smothered by bedclothing or a soft pillow, the mother is tortured by the feeling that she should have been more careful.

From Time Magazine Archive

He turned and saw Bessie bent motionless over the pile of bedclothing.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

You will remember that all the bedclothing must be smooth and even, when the bed is made.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam

An electric torch, which can be flashed on the child for an instant, will assist the mother or nurse to make sure that the child has not thrown off all the bedclothing.

From The Nervous Child by Cameron, Hector Charles

As the surgeon carefully and deliberately pulled back the bedclothing and exposed the body of the man clothed in pajamas, the others watched him.

From The Blind Man's Eyes by Balmer, Edwin