bed linen

sheets and pillowcases for a bed

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Noun

bed linen - linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)

pillow slip, pillowcase, slip, case - bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"

linen - white goods or clothing made with linen cloth

pillow sham - bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow

bed sheet, sheet - bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs

Translations

بَيَاضَات الَأسِرَّة

ložní prádlo

sengelinned

Bettwäsche Bettzeug

σεντόνια

lencería de cama ropa de cama

vuodevaatteet

draps

posteljina

biancheria da letto

ベッドリネン

침대 리넨

lakan

ผ้าปูที่นอน

yatak çarşafı

khăn trải giường và áo gối

被单和枕套

bed linen

n → Bettwäsche f

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bed linen

n → biancheria da letto

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bed linen

→ بَيَاضَات الَأسِرَّة ložní prádlo sengelinned Bettwäsche σεντόνια lencería de cama, ropa de cama vuodevaatteet draps posteljina biancheria da letto ベッドリネン 침대 리넨 lakens en slopen sengetøy bielizna pościelowa lençóis e fronhas постельное белье lakan ผ้าปูที่นอน yatak çarşafı khăn trải giường và áo gối 被单和枕套

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