hospital corner

noun

A crisp fold formed at the corner of a bed by tucking the sheet or blanket tightly under the edges of the mattress.

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Meanings

nounhospital corner (plural hospital corners)

plural hospital corners

  1. plural normallyA crisp fold formed at the corner of a bed by tucking the sheet or blanket tightly under the edges of the mattress.

Origin

Beds in a hospital might be made up in this way.

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APA

hospital corner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hospital%20corner

MLA

“hospital corner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hospital%20corner. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hospital corner,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hospital%20corner.

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