pillowcase

[pil-oh-keys]

noun

1. a removable sacklike covering, usually of cotton, drawn over a pillow.

pillowcase

/ ˈpɪləʊˌslɪp, ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs /

noun

1. a removable washable cover of cotton, linen, nylon, etc, for a pillow

Word History and Origins

Origin of pillowcase¹

First recorded in 1715–25; pillow + case ¹

Example Sentences

Especially with the infamous zebra print pillowcase dress and other looks where you seem to tear things up and put different pieces together.

From Los Angeles Times

"I've seen the videotape of what happened to this young man. It is not a rite of passage," he said, referring to the student who had the pillowcase put over his head.

From BBC

The robbers sacked the house, found no safe and left Monahan bludgeoned with a pillowcase over her head.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Newton-Smith will also say that profits "aren’t just extra money for companies to stuff in a pillowcase, but the key to investment".

From BBC

He pulled pillowcases over the heads of Polly’s friends and ordered them to count to a thousand.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bed linen 
• bedspread 
• blanket 
• comforter 
• linen 
• pillow 
• quilt 
• sheet