bed linen

A form of bedlinen — The items of cloth used to make up a bed, such as sheets and pillowcases, formerly made of linen but now manufactured in a wide variety of material such as cotton or polyester.

Meanings

nounbed linen (plural bed linens)

plural bed linens

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bedlinen.
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