bedding

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/ˈbɛdɪŋ/

noun 5name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

outside

We hung the outside bedding on the clothesline to dry in the fresh air.

VERB + BEDDING

accustomed, fold, grew, hire, put

We folded the bedding and stored it in the linen closet for winter.

BEDDING + NOUN

dirt, food

The chickens scattered dirt and bedding food across the farmyard every morning.

PREP.

down, in, on, up

The children jumped up and down on the bedding while their mother tried to make the bed.

ADV.

also, away

We washed away the bedding after the children had an accident during the night.

Definitions

noun

The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc.

Hire of bedding, and food in the restaurant cars is cheap, and passengers are officially encouraged not to tip company's servants—but they do.

Similarly, the biotech giant Cargill has begun manufacturing a polymer from vegetable oils that is used in polyurethane foams, which is found in beddings, furniture and car-seat headrests.

The textiles associated with the bed, as well as the mattress, bedframe, or bed base (such as box spring).

Any material used by or provided to animals to lie on.

A structure occurring in granite and similar massive rocks that allows them to split in well-defined planes horizontally or parallel to the land surface.

The temporary planting of fast-growing plants into flower beds to create colourful, temporary, seasonal displays, during spring, summer or winter.

name

A surname.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — coverings that are used on a bed

bedclothes

noun — material used to provide a bed for animals

litter

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Hire of bedding, and food in the restaurant cars is cheap, and passengers are officially encouraged not to tip company's servants—but they do.

Wiktionary

Similarly, the biotech giant Cargill has begun manufacturing a polymer from vegetable oils that is used in polyurethane foams, which is found in beddings, furniture and car-seat headrests.

Wiktionary

Futons are our bedding.

Tatoeba · #318797

Fold up your bedding.

Tatoeba · #318798

Also my bedding got dirt on it.

Tatoeba · #327723

Put your bedding away.

Tatoeba · #9628244

Usage Notes

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