bedded

American

[bed-id] / ˈbɛd ɪd /

adjective

Geology.

of or relating to rocks that exhibit bedding.

Etymology

Origin of bedded

First recorded in 1820–30; bed + -ed ³

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bedded

The dead are placed in sealed vessels bedded with clover, hay and straw and equipped to regulate airflow, temperature and moisture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

The dead are placed in a sealed vessel bedded with clover, hay and straw and equipped to regulate airflow, temperature and moisture.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026

But Ms Gray said there were changes as the new government bedded in.

From BBC ● May 16, 2024

I walked the wooded banks of the rivers that converge in the capital and found just a few dozen spots where men had bedded down on simple mats of cardboard or newspaper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024

Holes to be dug, fertilizer to be spread, plants gently bedded, watered, weeded.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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