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sheet

sheet
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sheet]
    • /ʃit/
    • /ʃiːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sheet]
    • /ʃit/

Definitions of sheet word

  • noun sheet 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. 1
  • verb with object sheet Nautical. to trim, extend, or secure by means of a sheet or sheets. 1
  • idioms sheet three sheets in / to the wind, Slang. intoxicated. 1
  • noun sheet bed linen 1
  • noun sheet layer, covering 1
  • noun sheet flat baking tray 1

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Origin of sheet

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English shete, Old English scēte (north), scīete, derivative of scēat corner, lap, sheet, region; cognate with Dutch schoot, German Schoss, Old Norse skaut

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Parts of speech for Sheet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sheet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

sheet usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sheet

noun sheet

  • affiche — a poster or advertisement, esp one drawn by an artist, as for the opening of an exhibition
  • bedclothes — Bedclothes are the sheets and covers which you put over yourself when you get into bed.
  • bedding — Bedding is sheets, blankets, and covers that are used on beds.
  • bi-monthly — occurring every two months.
  • bi-weekly — occurring every two weeks.

verb sheet

  • cataracted — a descent of water over a steep surface; a waterfall, especially one of considerable size.

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