sheet

UK /ʃiːt/ US /ʃit/
noun 5verb 4name 2

Collocations

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1

(noun.) large piece of fabric used on a bed

ADJ

clean, fresh

After washing the bedding, I put on fresh sheets and felt much more comfortable.

crumpled

The hotel maid smoothed out the crumpled sheets before the next guest arrived.

white | cool | cotton, linen, plastic, rubber, satin, silk | bed, double, fitted, single | bottom, top

VERB + SHEET

change, fold, put on, tuck in

After the guests left, I folded the clean sheets and stored them in the linen closet.

climb between, slide between, slip between/under

After a long day at work, she climbed between the sheets and fell asleep immediately.

cover sb/sth with, pull back/over/up

She pulled the sheet up to her chin because the bedroom was freezing cold.

PREP

beneath/under a/the ~

between the ~

My child snuggled between the sheets before falling asleep.

PHRASES

sheets and blankets

2

(noun.) piece of paper

ADJ

blank, clean

Sarah woke up to find fresh clean sheets on her bed after the laundry day.

A3, A4, etc. | large

printed, typed

The teacher handed out a typed sheet with instructions for the science experiment.

loose, separate

answer, balance, data, diet, fact, information, news, record, score

The doctor gave me an information sheet explaining the side effects of my new medication.

VERB + SHEET

take, use

I used a sheet to cover the furniture before painting the walls.

SHEET + NOUN

music

PREP

~ of

The baker slid a sheet of dough onto the hot oven rack.

PHRASES

a sheet of paper

3

(noun.) flat thin piece of any material

ADJ

flat, large, thin | baking

dust

The painters left a dust sheet over the sofa to protect it from paint splashes.

canvas, plastic, polythene

ice

A massive ice sheet covered the mountain valley after the long, harsh winter.

SHEET + NOUN

metal, steel, vinyl

The worker carefully bent the steel sheet to form the roof panel.

PREP

~ of

A sheet of paper got stuck in the printer this morning.

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