Sheets, blankets, quilts, and other coverings used on a bed; bed linens.
Compound word from 'bed' and 'clothes' (from Old English 'claþas,' meaning 'garments' or 'cloth'), describing the textiles that cover a bed rather than worn as clothing.
It's fascinating that English uses the word 'clothes' for bed coverings too—showing how our ancestors saw blankets and sheets as fabric items similar to garments, just in a different context.
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