bedclothes

Etymology

From Middle English bedclothys, plural of Middle English bedcloth, bedclothe, bedde clothe (“bed-cloth, bedding”), from Old English bedclāþ, beddclāþ (“coverlet, blanket, bedding, bedclothes”), equivalent to bed + clothes.

noun

  1. Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
    She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm.
    When she was little and I went to see her in bed, I often thought she wasn't there. She lay so neatly and so straight, without a ruckle and with her head just under the top of the bedclothes. 2013, Candida Lycett Green, Over The Hills And Far Away
  2. Clothing worn to bed.
    Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep.

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