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sheet en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ʃiːt/ (UK)
/ʃit/ (US)
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(UK) audio

Etymology

From Middle English schete; partly from Old English sċīete (“a sheet, a piece of linen cloth”); partly from Old English sċēata (“a corner, angle; the lower corner of a sail, sheet”); and Old English sċēat (“a corner, angle”); all from Proto-Germanic *skautijǭ, *skautaz (“corner, wedge, lap”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- (“to throw, shoot, pursue, rush”). Cognate with North Frisian skut (“the fold of a garment, lap, coattail”), West Frisian skoat (“sheet; sail; lap”), Dutch schoot (“the fold of a garment, lap, sheet”), German Low German Schote (“a line from the foot of a sail”), German Schoß (“the fold of a garment, lap”), Danish skød (“lap, skirt”), Icelandic skaut (“the corner of a cloth, a line from the foot of a sail, the skirt or sleeve of a garment, a hood”), Norwegian skaut (“headdress”), Swedish sköt (“sheet”).

Meanings

A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
- If I do die before thee, prithee, shroud me / In one of those same sheets. c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:
- He fell into a trance, and saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Acts 10:10-11:
- Use the sheets in the hall closet to make the bed.
A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc. In modern books, each sheet of paper is typically folded in half, to produce two leaves and four pages. In the absence of folding, "leaf" and "sheet" are equivalent.
- A sheet of paper measuring eight and one-half inches wide by eleven inches high is a popular item in commerce.
- Paper is designated “20 pound” if a stack (ream) of 500 sheets 22 inches by 17 inches weighs 20 pounds.
A flat metal pan, often without raised edge, used for baking.
- Place the rolls on the cookie sheet, edges touching, and bake for 10-11 minutes.
A thin, flat piece or layer of solid material.
- A sheet of that new silicon stuff is as good as a sheet of tinfoil to keep food from sticking in the baking pan.
- The glazer cut several panes from a large sheet of glass.
A broad, flat expanse or covering of a material on a surface.
- Mud froze on the road in a solid sheet, then more rain froze into a sheet of ice on top of the mud!
An expanse of something.
- ... sheets of fire could be seen. The air became intensely hot and they knew that the forest-fire was upon them. 1908, Pillar of Fire, page 15:
- Heavy sheets of rain dwindled to a slow, quiet drizzle as she pulled the car toward the front door of her store. By the time she stepped out of the car, the drizzle had turned into a scattering of flurries that wafted lazily in the air[…] 2020 October 26, Zoey Blair, The Cadence of Secrets, Rockville Publishing, →ISBN:
- ... sheets of light which appear to be formed by a source at one location for horizontal sheets and another location for vertical sheets . This is the direct result of the relative displacement of the two scanners along the optical axis[…] 1988, A Twin-mirrored Galvanometer Laser Light Sheet Generator:
- […] heavy sheets of rain with heavy gusts at N.E.; […] 1855, Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, page 514:
A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail.
- To be "three sheets to the wind" is to say that a four-cornered sail is tethered only by one sheet and thus the sail is useless.
(nonstandard) A sail.
- Their folded Sheets dismiss the useless Air 1667, John Dryden, Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. […], London: […] Henry Herringman, […], →OCLC, (please specify the stanza number):
The area of ice on which the game of curling is played.
(nonstandard) A layer of veneer.
(figuratively) Precipitation of such quantity and force as to resemble a thin, virtually solid wall.
An extensive bed of an eruptive rock intruded between, or overlying, other strata.
The space in the forward or after part of a boat where there are no rowers.
- fore sheets; stern sheets
(dated) A distinct level or stage within a game.
- The gecko moves from left to right and you must catch him when he calls. […] On the second sheet you must stand under the Gecko in the tree and jump, and on the third sheet you must catch the Gecko's friend. 1983, "Program Printout: Gecko" (in Sinclair User, issue 21, page 95)
- What distinguishes Eskimo Eddie from the others is that it has two totally different sheets in the game. […] In the first sheet, Frogger style, you have to rescue Percy penguin from Growler the bear. 1984, Chris Passey, Matthew Uffindell, “Run It Again”, in Crash, number 4:
- If you land safely you will gain 30 extra points and move to the next sheet. 1984 February, Sinclair Programs:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
sheets	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Synonyms

layer (expanse of material) · coating (expanse of material) · rope (line) · page (piece of paper) · blanket (expanse of material) · coat (expanse of material)

Translations (217)

uz list (sheet of paper) · ru про́тивень (flat metal pan for baking) · es hoja (sheet of paper) · fa-ira بادْبان (sail) · ru пласт (expanse of material on a surface) · sh ли̑ст (sheet of paper) · cs provazy deště (heavy precipitation resembling a wall) · la scida (sheet of paper) · sh lȋst (sheet of paper) · my အချပ် (sheet of paper) · nl blad (sheet of paper) · vec fojo (sheet of paper) · fi sadeseinämä (heavy precipitation resembling a wall) · mi rā (sail) · it lastra (thin, flat layer of solid material) · el λαμαρίνα (flat metal pan for baking) · sv skot (rope to adjust a sail) · de Platte (thin, flat layer of solid material) · fi laavakerros (geology: extensive bed of an eruptive rock intruded between, or overlying, other strata) · rif afar (sheet of paper) · de Schicht (expanse of material on a surface) · la folium (sheet of paper) · lv lapa (sheet of paper) · it scotta (rope to adjust a sail) · tg варақа (sheet of paper) · rup acoalã (sheet of paper) · vec fogio (sheet of paper) · es mica (sheet of paper) · mk тава (flat metal pan for baking) · it foglio (sheet of paper) · es escota (rope to adjust a sail) · fi rata (area on ice for curling game) · bg фо́лио (thin, flat layer of solid material) · mi rāwhara (sail) · cs plát (expanse of material on a surface) · nb blad (sheet of paper) · lo ປັນນະ (sheet of paper) · mi kōmaru (sail) · de Blatt (sheet of paper) · eo ŝkoto (rope to adjust a sail) · pl arkusz (sheet of paper) · ja シート (sheet of paper) · uz varaq (sheet of paper) · ru листо́к (sheet of paper) · ga leathanach (thin, flat layer of solid material) · fa-ira وَرَقِه (thin, flat layer of solid material) · fi jalus (rope to adjust a sail) · ca safata (flat metal pan for baking) · sv blad (sheet of paper) · fr feuille (sheet of paper) · fi purje (sail) · ka ფურცელი (sheet of paper) · he מֵיתַר קֶֶרֶן (rope to adjust a sail) · pl kartka (papieru) (sheet of paper) · yi בלאַט (sheet of paper) · fi rätti (sail) · egy q:a-H-V12 (sheet of paper) · nn ark (sheet of paper) · ky лист (sheet of paper) · sl list (thin, flat layer of solid material) · be ліст (sheet of paper) · el φύλλο (thin, flat layer of solid material) · da skøde (rope to adjust a sail) · ca escota (rope to adjust a sail) · it scotta (sail) · cmn 張 /张 (sheet of paper) · bn চাদর (sheet of paper) · sl plošča (flat metal pan for baking) · fr feuille (thin, flat layer of solid material) · pt capa (expanse of material on a surface) · cs list (sheet of paper) · de Schot (rope to adjust a sail) · pt folha (sheet of paper) · fa-ira وَرَقِه (sheet of paper) · sv ark (sheet of paper) · fi paperiarkki (sheet of paper) · ca escota (nautical: space where there are no rowers) · de Blatt (thin, flat layer of solid material) · tr sayfa (sheet of paper) · ru шкот (rope to adjust a sail) · uk лист (sheet of paper) · tr varak (sheet of paper) · fi uunipelti (flat metal pan for baking) · cmn 篇 (sheet of paper) · el σκότα (sail) · cs plech (flat metal pan for baking) · ru слой (expanse of material on a surface) · tk ýaprak (sheet of paper) · fa-ira بَرْگِه (sheet of paper) · pt lâmina (thin, flat layer of solid material) · es pliego (sheet of paper) · nl laag (expanse of material on a surface) · ca full (sheet of paper) · ko 장 (sheet of paper) · ru лист (sheet of paper) · de Bogen (sheet of paper) · mk јаже (rope to adjust a sail) · mzn ولگ (sheet of paper) · it teglia da forno (flat metal pan for baking) · gd duilleag (sheet of paper) · es capa (expanse of material on a surface) · my အရွက် (sheet of paper) · nn blad (sheet of paper) · cs arch (sheet of paper) · kk бет (sheet of paper) · ko 시트 (sheet of paper) · tk sahypa (sheet of paper) · izh lehti (sheet of paper) · fi pelti (flat metal pan for baking) · et leht (sheet of paper) · lo ຜືນ (sheet of paper) · ota كاغد (sheet of paper) · uk а́ркуш (sheet of paper) · sl list (sheet of paper) · kk парақ (sheet of paper) · bg тава́ (flat metal pan for baking) · hi पत्र (sheet of paper) · he דַּף (sheet of paper) · mn хуудас (sheet of paper) · ru лист (expanse of material on a surface) · ar وَرَق (sheet of paper) · sq fletë (sheet of paper) · nb ark (sheet of paper) · bg лист (sheet of paper) · de Lage (thin, flat layer of solid material) · gl lámina (thin, flat layer of solid material) · ar وَرَقَة (sheet of paper) · prs بَرْگَه (sheet of paper) · is blað (sheet of paper) · fi arkki (thin, flat layer of solid material) · fi arkki (sheet of paper) · sv pappersark (sheet of paper) · he גִּלָּיוֹן (sheet of paper) · es folio (sheet of paper) · grc ἔλασμα (thin, flat layer of solid material) · hy թիթեղ (thin, flat layer of solid material) · ru фане́ра (layer of veneer) · nl schoot (rope to adjust a sail) · ru па́рус (sail) · eo folio (sheet of paper) · mfe fey (sheet of paper) · fr écoute (rope to adjust a sail) · it foglio (thin, flat layer of solid material) · yi בויגן (sheet of paper) · cs plech (thin, flat layer of solid material) · ga leathanach (sheet of paper) · mi rau (sheet of paper) · ky табак (sheet of paper) · ug ۋاراق (sheet of paper) · bg платно́ (sail) · fi skuutti (rope to adjust a sail) · es foja (sheet of paper) · fr plaque (flat metal pan for baking) · gl folla (sheet of paper) · scn fogghiu (sheet of paper) · bg шкот (rope to adjust a sail) · lv loksne (sheet of paper) · ru лист (thin, flat layer of solid material) · cs tabule (expanse of material on a surface) · mi mata kōata (thin, flat layer of solid material) · rgn fój (sheet of paper) · prs وَرَقَه (sheet of paper) · ja 枚 (sheet of paper) · mi whārangi (sheet of paper) · rup frãndzã (sheet of paper) · sv bana (area on ice for curling game) · hy թերթ (sheet of paper) · gl folla (thin, flat layer of solid material) · pt escota (rope to adjust a sail) · kk табақ (sheet of paper) · az vərəq (sheet of paper) · bn পাত (sheet of paper) · da blad (sheet of paper) · ky барак (sheet of paper) · izh lehti (thin, flat layer of solid material) · el στρώμα (expanse of material on a surface) · he מֵיתָר (rope to adjust a sail) · bg фурни́р (layer of veneer) · de Blech (flat metal pan for baking) · it lamiera (thin, flat layer of solid material) · km ស្លឹក (sheet of paper) · fr écoute (nautical: space where there are no rowers) · ca planxa (thin, flat layer of solid material) · enm schete (rope to adjust a sail) · cs plát (thin, flat layer of solid material) · bg пласт (geology: extensive bed of an eruptive rock intruded between, or overlying, other strata) · tl laskuta (rope to adjust a sail) · hu lap (sheet of paper) · hi चद्दर (sheet of paper) · ro foaie (sheet of paper) · pl arkusz (thin, flat layer of solid material) · fi levy (thin, flat layer of solid material) · nl blad (thin, flat layer of solid material) · bg слой (expanse of material on a surface) · vi tờ (sheet of paper) · fi viilu (layer of veneer) · el επίστρωμα (expanse of material on a surface) · el φύλλο (sheet of paper) · bg пласт (expanse of material on a surface) · cs tabule (thin, flat layer of solid material) · mi waha (rope to adjust a sail) · nrf êcoute (rope to adjust a sail) · th แผ่น (sheet of paper) · fa-ira تابِه (flat metal pan for baking) · nl laag (thin, flat layer of solid material) · lb Blat (sheet of paper) · mk фурнир (layer of veneer) · sk list (sheet of paper) · fa-ira ماهی تابِه (flat metal pan for baking) · es lámina (thin, flat layer of solid material) · be а́ркуш (sheet of paper) · mi hēra (sail) · hi पत्ती (thin, flat layer of solid material) · da ark (sheet of paper) · fi kerros (expanse of material on a surface) · lt lapas (sheet of paper) · mk лист (sheet of paper)

sheet en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

/ʃiːt/ (UK)
/ʃit/ (US)
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(UK) audio

Etymology

From Middle English schete; partly from Old English sċīete (“a sheet, a piece of linen cloth”); partly from Old English sċēata (“a corner, angle; the lower corner of a sail, sheet”); and Old English sċēat (“a corner, angle”); all from Proto-Germanic *skautijǭ, *skautaz (“corner, wedge, lap”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- (“to throw, shoot, pursue, rush”). Cognate with North Frisian skut (“the fold of a garment, lap, coattail”), West Frisian skoat (“sheet; sail; lap”), Dutch schoot (“the fold of a garment, lap, sheet”), German Low German Schote (“a line from the foot of a sail”), German Schoß (“the fold of a garment, lap”), Danish skød (“lap, skirt”), Icelandic skaut (“the corner of a cloth, a line from the foot of a sail, the skirt or sleeve of a garment, a hood”), Norwegian skaut (“headdress”), Swedish sköt (“sheet”).

Meanings

(transitive) To cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material.
- Yea, like a stag, when snow the pasture sheets, / The barks of trees thou browsed'st. c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv]:
- Remember to sheet the floor before you start painting.
(transitive) To form into sheets.
(intransitive, of rain, qualifier:or other precipitation) To pour heavily.
- We couldn't go out because the rain was sheeting down all day long.
To trim a sail using a sheet.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Source
sheeting	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
sheets	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres	lexicographic
sheeted	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part	lexicographic
sheeted	Tense=Past	lexicographic

Translations (10)

fi jalustaa (to trim a sail) · cs potáhnout (to cover or wrap) · bg покривам (to cover or wrap) · fi sataa kaatamalla (to pour heavily) · cs pokrýt (to cover or wrap) · fi peittää (to cover or wrap) · fi skuutata (to trim a sail) · sv skota (to trim a sail) · eo tegi (to cover or wrap) · cs lít jako z konve (to pour heavily)

sheet en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

/ʃiːt/ (UK)
/ʃit/ (US)
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Etymology

A minced oath of shit.

Meanings

(euphemistic, form-of, slang, uncountable) Euphemistic form of shit.
form of shit
- This sheet is disgusting!

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sheet en · VERB · etymology 1

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sheet en · NOUN · etymology 2

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