bedclothes

Definition

Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.

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.

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep."