bedding

Etymology 1

From Middle English bedding, beddyng, from Old English bedding (“bedding”), equivalent to bed + -ing.

noun

1. (US) The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc.
2. (Britain) The textiles associated with the bed, as well as the mattress, bedframe, or bed base (such as box spring).
3. Any material used by or provided to animals to lie on.
4. (geology) A structure occurring in granite and similar massive rocks that allows them to split in well-defined planes horizontally or parallel to the land surface.
5. (horticulture) The temporary planting of fast-growing plants into flower beds to create colourful, temporary, seasonal displays, during spring, summer or winter.

Etymology 2

From bed + -ing.

verb

1. present participle and gerund of bed