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hospital corners

hospital corner
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈhɒs pɪ tl ˈkɔːr.nɚ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈhɒs pɪ tl ˈkɔːr.nɚ/

Definitions of hospital corners words

  • noun hospital corners a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner. 1
  • noun hospital corners neat, secure corners made by tucking in bedclothes at the foot with a double fold 0

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Parts of speech for Hospital corners

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hospital corners popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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