bedclothing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bedclothing
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
The kind-hearted neighbors saved the chests of bedclothing and the family’s best garments, for the flames had not gotten at them.
From With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga by Foster, W. Bertram
"How came that cat here?" demanded the nurse, pulling aside the bedclothing.
From Polly of the Hospital Staff by Dowd, Emma C.
How happy were those Little Sisters of the Poor at Tours, who took scissors to divide their last remnant of bedclothing with an old woman who came to them at night, craving hospitality!
From Cheerfulness as a Life Power by Marden, Orison Swett
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