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  • noun The cloth items used to make up a bed, such as sheets and pillowcases, formerly made of linen but now coming in a wide variety of material such as cotton or polyester.

Etymologies

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bed + linen

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Examples

  • The design details are well thought out, however – finding the hidden toilet can take a moment or two – and the extras a nice surprise: "What scent would you like for your bedlinen, madam?"

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  • High ceilings, French windows and tiled floors are common to all the rooms, as are teardrop chandeliers and colourful, stylish bedlinen.

    10 of the best pensiónes in Barcelona 2011

  • The design details are well thought out, however – finding the hidden toilet can take a moment or two – and the extras a nice surprise: "What scent would you like for your bedlinen, madam?"

    10 of the best boutique hotels in Barcelona 2011

  • In light of subsequent events, Michael probably stopped co - autographing bedlinen with minors – or at the very least, any other works in the series would remain under his former lawyers 'lock and key.

    Jedward buy bed linen signed by Michael Jackson Marina Hyde 2010

  • All flowing curves and hand-painted flowers, with crisp bedlinen and tasselled woollen blankets, this bijou abode sleeps two people.

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  • High ceilings, French windows and tiled floors are common to all the rooms, as are teardrop chandeliers and colourful, stylish bedlinen.

    10 of the best pensiónes in Barcelona 2011

  • Im waiting on the forensic team to give me a result on the bedlinen we took from the farm.

    Deadly Intent Lynda La Plante 2008

  • In the heat of the moment, Anna opened an account at John Lewis on Oxford Street and ordered new bedlinen as well as new blinds and rugs, as the floors were all stripped pine.

    Deadly Intent Lynda La Plante 2008

  • Im waiting on the forensic team to give me a result on the bedlinen we took from the farm.

    Deadly Intent Lynda La Plante 2008

  • In the heat of the moment, Anna opened an account at John Lewis on Oxford Street and ordered new bedlinen as well as new blinds and rugs, as the floors were all stripped pine.

    Deadly Intent Lynda La Plante 2008

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