Etymology

bedclothes

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Today it means: Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed. Full definition →

Middle English bedclothys ← Old English bedclāþ
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  1. Old English · derived frombedclāþ
  2. Middle English · derived frombedcloth
  3. Middle English · inherited frombedclothys
  4. English todaybedclothes

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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