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bedclothes en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈbɛd.kləʊðz/

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.

Meanings

1. (plural, plural-only) Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
   • 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, →ISBN:
   • She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm.
2. (plural, plural-only) Clothing worn to bed.
   • Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep.

Forms

Synonyms

bedding (sheets) · bedlinen (sheets) · pajamas (clothes) · covers (sheets) · bedclothing (sheets) · nightwear (clothes)

Translations (49)

eo litkovriloj (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · fi liinavaatteet (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · cs lůžkoviny (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · cs ložní prádlo (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · bg спално бельо (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · fi vuodevaatteet (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · gu પાગરણ (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · de Bettzeug (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · fr linge de lit (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · ru посте́льное бельё (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · ro așternut (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · ga línéadach leapa (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · ro lenjerie de pat (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · es ropa de cama (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · fi lakanat (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · no sengetøy (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · cmn 床上用品 (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · mi paraikete (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · af kooigoed (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · gd adhart (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · az paltar (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · eo litaĵo (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · grc ἐνεύναιον (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · da sengelinned (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · pl pościel (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · nl beddengoed (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · sk posteľná bielizeň (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · ga córacha leapa (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · pt roupa de cama (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · kxd cadar (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · da sengetøj (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · gu બિસ્તરો (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · ga éadach leapa (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · gu પથારી (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · eo litkovrilo (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · mk постелнина (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · ga éadaí leapa (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · sv sängkläder (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · az yorğan-döşək (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · ar أَغْطِيَةُ السَّرِير (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · ga cóir leapa (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · izh alus (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · af beddegoed (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · gd aodach-leapa (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · bg чаршафи (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · hu ágynemű (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · de Bettwäsche (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · it biancheria da letto (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed) · fi petivaatteet (sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed)