bedclothes
UK/'bedklәuðz/US
C2
Definitions
n.
The sheets, blankets, and covers placed on a bed.
床上用品，铺盖（床单、毛毯、被罩等）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedbedsleeping place, foundation, layer
+
clothesroot
=bedclothes
bed + clothes = the 'clothes' (coverings) of a bed — the sheets and blankets. Always plural, like 'clothes.'
Common Collocations
- 1.clean bedclothes干净的床上用品
- 2.fresh bedclothes新换的铺盖
- 3.change the bedclothes换床上用品
Example Sentences
- 1.
She changed the bedclothes after he was ill.
- 2.
The bedclothes were tangled at the foot of the bed.