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bedding

bedding

26 1.0
Sheets and blankets that you put on a bed
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛdɪŋ/
: ropa de cama
  • We'll give you a cot with bedding.

There was all sorts of bedding and pillows lying on the ground in there.

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Examples

  • I stripped the bed and needed to take the bedding outside before heading to the washer.

    Blog text (21)

  • My bed is my happy place and to me luxurious bedding is so important.

  • And I just think the bedding looks so comfortable.

  • Go lay out some clean bedding, will you?

    Friendly Persuasion (1956)

  • I hope you like the bedding.

    The Turning (2020)

  • Go change your clothes and I'll come up and change your bedding.

    The Childhood of a Leader (2016)

  • The state will provide him with clothes, shoes, bedding, and the first set of toiletries.

    Blog text (22)

  • Start sleeping better with the amazing and sweetly soft bedding from Bowl and Branch.

  • There's clean bedding and lit fires in the rooms.

    Abigail (2024)

  • I bought some new bedding to match the decor in my bedroom.

Synonyms

linen
vsbedding
118 1.0

A strong cloth made from flax used for sheets and tablecloths

is the word for coverings not the material itself
bed linen
vsbedding
5 1.0

Items like sheets and pillowcases that you put on a bed

is broader, covering blankets and non fabric coverings too
bedclothes
vsbedding
4 2.5

Items that cover a bed, like sheets and blankets

is the general term for all coverings used to sleep on
bed clothing
vsbedding
2 1.8

Sheets, blankets, and pillowcases that cover a bed

is used more broadly for all sleep coverings including non fabric items
tyken
vsbedding
  • Archaic
9.9

A thick bed covering filled with straw to keep you warm

is the modern common name rather than the archaic regional term

Compounds

bedding plant
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A plant grown to put in a flowerbed for seasonal garden displays

bedding material
1 2.8

Material like straw or wood shavings that makes a dry bed for animals

bedding geranium
  • Specialized
1 7.3

An upright garden plant with wavy leaves that have a dark edge and red, pink, or white flowers

How Warm

duvet
10 3.0
blanket
445 1.0
bedding
26 1.0
bedspread
19 1.4
sheet
301 1.0

Surface Forms

bedding singular
beddings plural

Morphology

bedding = bed (transparent) = bed + ing

This is a straightforward noun formed from 'bed' + '-ing', and the meaning of coverings used on a bed is directly recoverable from the base word.

Etymology

The word bedding is built from bed ('a place to sleep') and the ending -ing, so it means the sheets, blankets and other things that make a bed comfortable. That is why hotels and homes give fresh bedding to keep people warm and clean.