BED LINEN

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bed linen" is a kind of...):

linen (white goods or clothing made with linen cloth)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bed linen"):

case; pillow slip; pillowcase; slip (bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow)

pillow sham (bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow)

bed sheet; sheet (bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs)