bedclothes

UK: /ˈbɛdkləʊðz/

US: /ˈbɛdˌkloʊz, -ˌkloʊðz/

US: (bed′klōz′, -klōᵺz′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

bed•clothes /ˈbɛdˌkloʊz, -ˌkloʊðz/   n. [plural]

1. coverings for a bed, as sheets and blankets;
   bedding:
   He threw off the bedclothes and jumped out of bed.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bed•clothes  (bed′klōz′, -klōᵺz′), n.pl. 

1. coverings for a bed, as sheets and blankets;
   bedding.

• 1350–1400; Middle English; see bed, clothes

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bedclothes / ˈbɛdˌkləʊðz/ noun:plural

1. sheets, blankets, and other coverings of a bed