bedding
bedding Lexical Profile
bedding Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Sheets, blankets, quilts, pillowcases, and other coverings used on a bed for warmth, comfort, and hygiene.
"The hotel staff stripped the soiled bedding from the mattress and replaced it with freshly laundered cotton sheets."
Straw, hay, wood shavings, or similar absorbent material spread on the floor of a stable, barn, or cage for animals to sleep on.
"Every morning, the stable handmuck-raked the stalls and laid down a thick layer of dry straw bedding for the horses."
In geology, the arrangement or division of sedimentary rocks into distinct layers or strata.
"The exposed cliff face clearly displayed the horizontal bedding of ancient sandstone and shale."
In construction and engineering, a prepared layer of mortar, sand, gravel, or concrete that serves as a solid foundation or support for a structure or pipe.
"The workers poured a six-inch gravel bedding at the bottom of the trench before laying the drainage pipes."
In horticulture, the practice of temporarily planting young, fast-growing seasonal flowers in garden beds to create a colorful display.
"The municipal park relies on spring and summer bedding to keep its public borders vibrant throughout the warmer months."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'bedding', meaning a bed covering or a prepared resting place, formed from the noun 'bedd' (bed) and the noun suffix '-ing'.
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