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sheetless

sheetless

1 4.4
A bed that has no cloth covering on the mattress
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃiːtləs/
: sin sábanas
  • I woke up on a cold, sheetless bed and realized I forgot to put on the sheets last night.

Examples

  • It was spring right there on that sheetless bed, the breeze holding us together, my ears filled with the sweetest sound a man can ever hope to hear this side of heaven.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • The farmers must be very poor; they took everything with them except a few sheetless pillows and frayed grass mats.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • After a long day of travel, I collapsed onto the sheetless mattress and fell asleep immediately.

  • The sheetless bed in the rental cottage made it feel less inviting, but the view from the window was breathtaking.

Synonyms

bare
vssheetless
301 2.2

Not covered or protected, showing the plain surface

is specific to beds lacking linens rather than general emptiness
uncovered
vssheetless
  • NSFW
17 1.9

Not wearing clothes on a part of the body

is used for beds missing linens rather than for people
coverless
vssheetless
1 4.7

A thing with no cover or lid that lets you see what is inside

is used mainly for beds left without linens or top layers

Antonyms

1 3.8

Covered by a thin layer such as snow or ice

How Covered

blanketed
3 3.7
sheeted
1 3.8
sheetless
1 4.4
exposed
182 3.4

Surface Forms

sheetless positive

Morphology

sheetless = sheet (transparent) = sheet + less

Standard adjectival formation meaning 'without [sheet]'; learners can derive the meaning from 'sheet' + '-less'.

Etymology

Sheetless comes from sheet, a cloth for a bed, and the ending -less, which means 'without'. So sheetless describes something 'without' a sheet, for example a bed that has no sheets.