tyken
- noun
- Archaic
:
cobertor
- In the Scottish Highlands, a tyken was often filled with straw for warmth.
Examples
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He remembered his grandmother sewing a new tyken every winter.
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She bought new tykens for the guest room.
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The old inn provided a thick tyken to each guest on cold nights.
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The old tyken was worn and faded.
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The old inn provided a thick tyken to each guest on cold nights.
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He remembered his grandmother sewing a new tyken every winter.
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In the Scottish Highlands, a tyken was often filled with straw for warmth.
Synonyms
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1.0
Sheets and blankets that you put on a bed
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Items like sheets and pillowcases that you put on a bed
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1.8
Sheets, blankets, and pillowcases that cover a bed
Items that cover a bed, like sheets and blankets
A cloth like a quilt or blanket that covers a bed
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Etymology
The word tyken comes from Scots and once meant 'bedding' or a thick bedcover. Think of a straw-filled blanket handed to guests on cold nights — that image explains why tyken refers to the covers that keep you warm.