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pillowcase

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pil·low·case  (pl-ks)
n.
A removable covering for a pillow. Also called pillowslip.
pillowcase or pillowslip
Noun
a removable washable cover for a pillow
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.pillowcase - bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
pillow slip, slip, case
bed linen - linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)
Translations
pillowcase [ˈpɪləukeɪs], pillowslip [ˈpɪləuslɪp] n → funda (de almohada)
pillowcase [ˈpɪləukeɪs], pillowslip [ˈpɪləuslɪp] pillow n → taie f d'oreiller
pillowcase [ˈpɪləukeɪs] pillow n → (Kopf)kissenbezug m
pillowcase [ˈpɪləukeɪs], pillowslip [ˈpɪləuslɪp] n → federa


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The bed had a spring mattress, and a special sort of bolster and silk pillowcases on the little pillows.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
After supper and punch we had an hour's soothing smoke while we fought the naval battle over again and voted the resolutions; then we retired to exceedingly neat and pretty chambers upstairs that had clean, comfortable beds in them with heirloom pillowcases most elaborately and tastefully embroidered by hand.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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