noun · rare

bedclothes

bedclothes · bedclotheses

піжама

постельное бельё

Bettwäsche, Bettzeug

Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bedSheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.

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/ˈbɛd.kləʊðz/

» Air the bedclothes when the weather is good.

Lüfte das Bettzeug, wenn das Wetter gut ist.

При хорошей погоде проветривай постельное бельё.

Meaning

2 senses

(plural, plural only)Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm.
Bettwäsche, Bettzeug
посте́льное бельёpostélʹnoje belʹjó
coverings that are used on a bed
(plural, plural only)Clothing worn to bed.
Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep.

Examples

7 sentences

Air the bedclothes when the weather is good.
ruПри хорошей погоде проветривай постельное бельё.
deLüfte das Bettzeug, wenn das Wetter gut ist.
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I'm washing the bedclothes.
deIch wasche die Bettwäsche.
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He didn't find the bedclothes.
deEr fand die Bettlaken nicht.
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We should change the bedclothes.
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If you're allergic to acarus, you need to clean your bedclothes, your carpet and your rugs.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed:

Origin

From Middle English bedclothys, plural of Middle English bedcloth, bedclothe, bedde clothe

From Middle English bedclothys, plural of Middle English bedcloth, bedclothe, bedde clothe (“bed-cloth, bedding”), from Old English bedclāþ, beddclāþ (“coverlet, blanket, bedding, bedclothes”), equivalent to bed + clothes.

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