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to sheet

2 7.2
To cover something with a cloth or paper
  • verb
  • /ʃiːt/
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  • Javier woke up lying on a paper-sheeted table.
  • sheet the bed

Examples

  • The workers are sheeting the walls with insulation to keep the building warm.

  • Line OK Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

  • Sam and Josh are sheeting the roof with tarpaper.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • All the furniture was neatly sheeted, even great-grandfather's paramour.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Noe did not neglect the clocks, and therefore did not neglect the white-sheeted bed of his walls.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Maria decided to sheet the large table with a colorful fabric for the party.

  • Before the storm, we should sheet the outdoor furniture to protect it from the rain.

Synonyms

to shroud
vsto sheet
38 6.0

To cover something completely, often with a cloth

uses a plain flat cloth or paper layer without secrecy or ritual sense
to wrap up
vsto sheet
22 3.6

Cover something completely with paper, cloth or another material to protect it

uses a single flat cloth or paper layer rather than full encasement
to paper
vsto sheet
20 3.9

To cover a wall or surface with thin decorative sheets

uses a flat cloth or similar layer rather than attaching thin pulp material
to laminate
vsto sheet
11 4.3

To cover something with a thin plastic layer to protect it

covers with a loose flat cloth or paper layer rather than a bonded overlay
to curtain
vsto sheet
9 5.8

To hang cloth to cover or hide something

applies a flat cloth or paper layer directly onto an item rather than hanging it
to canvas
vsto sheet
5 6.8

To cover something with strong heavy cloth

uses a flat thin cloth or paper layer rather than heavy fabric covering
to tent
vsto sheet
4 6.8

To cover something by making a loose roof over it to keep it warm

uses a flat cloth or paper layer rather than forming a shelter-like shape
to slipcover
vsto sheet
1 4.4

To put a removable cloth cover over a chair or sofa to protect it and make it look nice

uses a plain flat cloth or paper layer rather than a tailored removable fit
to overwrap
vsto sheet
4.4

To cover something with an extra layer to protect it or make it look nicer

uses a single flat cloth or paper layer rather than adding an outer layer
to parcel
vsto sheet
  • Specialized
8.7

To cover a rope with strips of cloth to protect it

uses a flat cloth or paper layer rather than narrow strip wrapping
to tarpaper
vsto sheet
  • US
6.8

Cover a roof with tar paper to keep out water

uses a general cloth or paper layer rather than a specific roofing material

Idioms

Do something new and not worry about past mistakes

Phrasal Verbs

Play music by following the written notes on the page

Compounds

balance sheet
  • Specialized
44 3.7

A document that shows what a company owns, what it owes, and its value on a date

rap sheet
  • Jargon
38 7.6

A police list of a person's arrests and convictions

A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing

15 1.0

A large flat cloth that covers a mattress for sleeping

15 3.0

Printed pages with music notes used for playing a song

sheet metal
  • Specialized
9 3.4

Thin, flat pieces of metal used to make or cover things

9 1.6

A flat metal tray that you use to bake cookies in an oven

8 3.4

A small note with key facts to use for quick reference or during a test

style sheet
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A file that tells a web page how to look, for example fonts and colors

2 5.4

A written list of charges and arrests at a police station

2 2.0

A sheet with stretchy edges that fits tightly over a mattress and stays in place

2 2.5

A form to record the hours an employee works during a set time

lead sheet
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A piece of music that shows the tune, words, and chords

tear sheet
  • Jargon
1 7.1

A page from a magazine or newspaper you can easily remove and keep as proof

tip sheet
  • Literature
1 6.7

A short paper that gives advice and guesses about business, stocks, or horse racing

winding-sheet
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A cloth that people use to wrap a dead body for burial

A paper that has the questions for a test or exam

sheet piling
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A row of metal boards pushed into the ground to hold back soil or water

sheet bend
  • Jargon
1 8.4

A knot used to join one rope to another, even when they are different thicknesses

sheet glass
  • Specialized
1 3.7

Thin flat glass that is made in large sheets for windows and mirrors

sheet-metal work
  • Specialized
1 4.9

The job of shaping and joining thin metal sheets to make building parts like vents

weather sheet
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A rope or chain used to control the angle of a sail to the wind

3.1

A bed sheet with elastic corners that fits tightly over a mattress

deckle-edged sheet
  • Specialized
9.7

A sheet of paper with rough, uneven edges made by hand

dope sheet
  • Archaic
9.9

A paper that lists horse race results, odds and stats for betting

8.4

A short document that gives key facts and instructions for daily tasks

2.7

A large cloth used to cover furniture when not in use to protect it from dust

4.9

Looking at a company's money, debts, and owners' share to judge its financial health

flow sheet
  • Specialized
4.7

A diagram that shows the order of steps in a process, like a computer program or accounting system

6.8

A flap of cloth over a tent entrance that keeps out rain and insects

press sheet
  • Specialized
6.9

A large sheet of paper printed with many pages before cutting or folding

scratch sheet
  • Jargon
9.9

A paper that lists horses, race results and betting odds

A wide, soft flash that lights the sky from distant lightning behind clouds

sheet pile
  • Specialized
7.4

A long flat piece of metal, wood, or concrete driven into the ground to hold back soil and water

sheet anchor
  • Jargon
9.3

A spare anchor kept on a ship for use in an emergency

sheet iron
  • Specialized
4.8

A thin flat metal made by rolling or hammering used for roofs and building parts

6.8

A flat net of spider silk that hangs like a small hammock

A thin flat piece of silver metal used to make jewelry or small items

An outer surface on a building made from shiny silver metal sheets

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How Covered

to encase
34 4.9
to wrap
729 1.0
to sheet
2 7.2
to cover
1.0
to coat
105 2.8
to dust
54 2.5

Surface Forms

sheet infinitive
sheeting present participle
sheets third person singular
sheathed past
sheathed past participle

Etymology

The verb sheet comes from the noun and means to cover or wrap something with a flat layer or cloth, so to be 'sheeted' is to be covered by a sheet.