bedding
The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etcThe textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc.
» Put your bedding away.
Meaning
5 senses(countable, uncountable)The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc.
Bettwäsche, Bettzeug
посте́льное бельёpostélʹnoje belʹjó, бельёbelʹjó
(UK, countable, uncountable)The textiles associated with the bed, as well as the mattress, bedframe, or bed base (such as box spring).
(countable, uncountable)Any material used by or provided to animals to lie on.
подсти́лкаpodstílka
material used to provide a bed for animals
(countable, uncountable)A structure occurring in granite and similar massive rocks that allows them to split in well-defined planes horizontally or parallel to the land surface.
напластова́ниеnaplastovánije
(countable, uncountable)The temporary planting of fast-growing plants into flower beds to create colourful, temporary, seasonal displays, during spring, summer or winter.
Examples
6 sentencesPut your bedding away.
Also my bedding got dirt on it.
The horse needs fresh beddings of straw.
He grew accustomed to bedding down outside.
Futons are our bedding.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English bedding, beddyng, from Old English bedding (“bedding”), equivalent toFrom Middle English bedding, beddyng, from Old English bedding (“bedding”), equivalent to bed + -ing.
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Forms
plural: beddingsSynonyms
6 synonyms- material used to provide a bed for animals:bedding materiallitter
- coverings that are used on a bed:bedclothesbed clothing
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable