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BED LINEN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bed linen" is a kind of...):
linen (white goods or clothing made with linen cloth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bed linen"):
case; pillow slip; pillowcase; slip (bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow)
pillow sham (bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow)
bed sheet; sheet (bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs)