making the bed

A form of make the bed — To arrange the sheets, blankets, or other coverings of a bed smoothly and neatly, with the corners tucked under the mattress.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make the bed
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making the bed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20the%20bed

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