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

They turned their pillowcases into mailbags full of letters.

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I guess that’s to protect it, sort of like the way a pillowcase protects a pillow.

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The kids are “going to have a pillowcase full of candy anyhow.”

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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.

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

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Related Words

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