pillowcase
Americannoun
noun
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The kids are “going to have a pillowcase full of candy anyhow.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Clean Our Patch Community Interest Company said volunteers found the items hidden in a pillowcase in a carrier bag near the former railway depot at Laira in Plymouth on Wednesday.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024
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
As for not knowing how to fold fitted sheets, thanks for the tip on keeping them in the pillowcase.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023
He opened his pillowcase and I placed it inside.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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