bed linen

bed lin·en

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bed lin-uh n]
- /bɛd ˈlɪn ən/
- /bed ˈlɪn.ɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bed lin-uh n]
- /bɛd ˈlɪn ən/

Definitions of bed linen words

uncountable noun bed linen Bed linen is sheets and pillowcases. 3
noun bed linen sheets and pillowcases for a bed 3
noun bed linen bedsheets, pillowcases, etc., whether of linen or not 3
noun bed linen sheets and pillowcases. 1
noun bed linen sheets, covers for a bed 1

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Origin of bed linen

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Bed linen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bed linen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bed linen

noun bed linen

bedding — Bedding is sheets, blankets, and covers that are used on beds.
sham — something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
pillowcase — a removable sacklike covering, usually of cotton, drawn over a pillow.
dust ruffle — a ruffle attached to the inside hem of a full-length petticoat or skirt to protect the bottom edge of the garment against dirt and wear, popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
sheeting — Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course.

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