bedding

[bed-ing]

noun

1. blankets, sheets, etc., used on a bed; bedclothes.

2. bedclothes together with a matress.

3. litter; straw, etc., as a bed for animals.

4. Building Trades.

   1. a foundation or bottom layer.

   2. a thin layer of putty laid in the rabbet of a window frame or muntin to give a pane of glass an even backing.

5. Geology.,  arrangement of sedimentary rocks in strata.

adjective

1. Horticulture.,  of or relating to a plant especially suited to or prepared for planting in an open-air bed for ornamental displays.

   bedding hyacinths; bedding begonias.

bedding

/ ˈbɛdɪŋ /

noun

1. bedclothes, sometimes considered together with a mattress

2. litter, such as straw, for animals

3. something acting as a foundation, such as mortar under a brick

4. the arrangement of a mass of rocks into distinct layers; stratification

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedding¹

before 1000; Middle English, Old English; bed, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Another common complaint, she said, is that clothes and bedding are so dirty that some clients are getting rashes all over their bodies, making it difficult to sleep.

From Los Angeles Times

Right now progress means the team getting better and more used to the manager's system, with the players becoming comfortable in their relationships on the pitch, and the new signings bedding in.

From BBC

The room on offer was shared between three people, another was shared between four - and on some of the beds, there was no bedding or even mattresses.

From BBC

Since his arrest, Othmane has been kept in the Federal Building — sleeping on a cold floor with no bedding, hygiene supplies or privacy, his wife said.

From Los Angeles Times

Men were held in dirty cells missing bedding, furniture, telephones and pillows, the watchdog said, while the majority of prisoners were locked in their cells for more than 22 hours a day.

From BBC

Related Words

• bed linen 
• bedspread 
• blanket 
• comforter 
• linen 
• pillow 
• pillowcase 
• quilt 
• sheet