Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bedclothes

/ˈbɛd.kləʊðz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables: bed-clothes
IPA: /ˈbɛd.kləʊðz/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.

noun

Clothing worn to bed.

Example Sentences

"She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm."
"When she was little and I went to see her in bed, I often thought she wasn't there. She lay so neatly and so straight, without a ruckle and with her head just under the top of the bedclothes."
"Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep."

Etymology

From Middle English bedclothys, plural of Middle English bedcloth, bedclothe, bedde clothe (“bed-cloth, bedding”), from Old English bedclāþ, beddclāþ (“coverlet, blanket, bedding, bedclothes”), equivalent to bed + clothes.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: bedclothys, bedcloth, bedclāþ

Inflected Forms

bed-clothes (alternative)

Synonyms

bedclothing bedding covers bedlinen pajamas nightwear bed clothing

Questions

How do you pronounce bedclothes?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɛd.kləʊðz/.
What does bedclothes mean?: Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
Where does bedclothes come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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