pillowcase
Americannoun
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pillowcases
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Ferrand-Prevot, perched near-upright with an awkward-fitting aero helmet, looked as if she was trying to catch the French wind with a mop bucket and a pillowcase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Or - in Mouat's case - going pillowcase shopping and "spending far too much money" on the morning of the semi-final.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
Under the cover of darkness, an underling used satellite imagery to pick his way through vineyards near the prison before tossing a pillowcase over the walls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2025
The haul at one pond on a recent day was enough to fill four sacks, each roughly the size of a large pillowcase.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
She tossed Citra a pillow and Citra stuffed it into a pillowcase.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
By late 2022, more than 100 people were living there in wall-to-wall tents alongside seven-figure bungalows, a shop selling $180 linen pillowcases and the Gold’s Gym that Arnold Schwarzenegger made famous.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2024
Now, if you took home economics in school, you might just think of baking brownies and sewing pillowcases.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 26, 2023
Winfrey also told the BBC she “went shopping” at Walmart and Costco to get her supplies, which also included shampoo, diapers, sheets and pillowcases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
The items - which included a bedspread and pillowcases sewn by Elizabeth I and her ladies in waiting - were led by an "extremely rare" ivory silk satin sleeve and sleeve support.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2022
Propped up against the wall were two pillows in pink pillowcases with Cinderella on them.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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