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See that they sweep under the beds, and put clean sheets and pillow-cases on, and turn down one corner of the bed-clothes, just as you know it ought to be done; and have a can of hot water, and clean towels, and fresh cakes of soap, put in each room.
Matchless Valour 2009
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See that they sweep under the beds, and put clean sheets and pillow-cases on, and turn down one corner of the bed-clothes, just as you know it ought to be done; and have a can of hot water, and clean towels, and fresh cakes of soap, put in each room.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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It is noted that there is to be no exchange of vows, no exchange of pillow-cases and no nuptial bedding.
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My mom's sister P (a talented artist) first made this set of pillow-cases as a wedding gift for my mom, and now I am lucky enough that she me painted a set too: Playing cards are delicately hand-painted on fabric to make these pillow-cases: The King and Queen of Hearts, personalized with our initials.
Archive 2006-06-01 Nupur 2006
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Martha opened the trunk that Rita placed before her and took out two beautiful embroidered hankies and a set of monogrammed sheets and pillow-cases.
A Love So Deep Suzetta Perkins 2007
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Martha opened the trunk that Rita placed before her and took out two beautiful embroidered hankies and a set of monogrammed sheets and pillow-cases.
A Love So Deep Suzetta Perkins 2007
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Martha opened the trunk that Rita placed before her and took out two beautiful embroidered hankies and a set of monogrammed sheets and pillow-cases.
A Love So Deep Suzetta Perkins 2007
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She still had several pillow-cases full of things that were infinitely more difficult to destroy.
take THAT impetuousme 2004
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You had to go and look at them — you had to spend a great deal of time always admiring whatever it was — linen cupboards, pillow-cases, old oak furniture, pictures, which Hugh had picked up for an old song.
Mrs. Dalloway 2003
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And so there they lived, with their linen cupboards and their old masters and their pillow-cases fringed with real lace at the rate of five or ten thousand a year presumably, while he, who was two years older than Hugh, cadged for a job.
Mrs. Dalloway 2003
chained_bear commented on the word pillow-cases
I wouldn't normally spell the word this way, but that's how it was spelled in the primary source I copied the list from.
Captured at Yorktown: 154 "pillow-cases," as well as 436 sheets and 279 "bed-cases" (presumably the cloth "sacks" used to stuff bedding, such as straw, into).
October 29, 2007
reesetee commented on the word pillow-cases
Wow! They must have been difficult to capture.
October 29, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word pillow-cases
You'd be surprised. Some pillow cases can be quite ruthless. Like an attack butterfly.
November 11, 2007