bedsheet

noun
bed·​sheet | \ ˈbed-ˌshēt How to pronounce bedsheet (audio) \

Definition of bedsheet

: an oblong piece of usually cotton or linen cloth used as an article of bedding

Examples of bedsheet in a Sentence

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Makeup brand Glossier, luggage-maker Away, and even bedsheet company Brooklinen all curate their own versions of an Instagrammable life, peppered with their products. Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz, "Why go to the mall when you can look at Instagram?," 25 Aug. 2019 Hillary Clinton can’t just put the word out on the street that somebody in the Metropolitan Correctional Center needs to stop breathing and expect a loyal thug to step up brandishing a bedsheet noose. Kyle Smith, National Review, "The Conspiracy Theories about Jeffrey Epstein’s Death Don’t Make Much Sense," 12 Aug. 2019 The other slipped a braided bedsheet around his neck and tightened it. Jason Pohl, ProPublica, "Deadly Delays in Jail Construction Cost Lives and Dollars Across California," 20 July 2019 The cause of the death has not been announced, but a person familiar with operations at the lockup said Epstein was discovered in his cell with a bedsheet around his neck. sun-sentinel.com, "Jeffrey Epstein’s accuser sues as questions swirl about sex offender’s death," 14 Aug. 2019 While the exact manner of Epstein’s death has not been officially announced, a second person familiar with operations at the jail said the financier was discovered in his cell with a bedsheet around his neck. Michael Balsamo, The Denver Post, "2 guards suspended and warden reassigned after Epstein death," 13 Aug. 2019 While the exact manner of Epstein’s death has not been officially announced, a second person familiar with operations at the jail said the financier was discovered in his cell with a bedsheet around his neck. San Diego Union-Tribune, "2 guards suspended and warden reassigned after Epstein death," 13 Aug. 2019 He was reportedly found hanging in his jail cell with a bedsheet wrapped around his neck and secured to the top of a bunk bed, the New York Post reported. Fox News, "Federal agents search Jeffrey Epstein’s home in Virgin Islands," 13 Aug. 2019 The two girls knotted their bedsheets together and dropped them out of their window. Julie Zaugg, CNN, "These North Korean defectors were sold into China as cybersex slaves. Then they escaped," 9 June 2019

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First Known Use of bedsheet

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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