bedding

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noun

bed·​ding ˈbe-diŋ How to pronounce bedding (audio)
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: a bottom layer : foundation
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: material to provide a bed for livestock
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bedding

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adjective

: suitable for planting in large groups in flower beds to produce a mass display
bedding plants

Examples of bedding in a Sentence

Noun Wash your cat's bedding regularly. Adjective The flower makes an excellent bedding plant.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Paperwork in an office laid out the nature of the study being performed, which involved prolonged deprivation of food and water, forced swimming and exposure to wet bedding. Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Lance Neal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024 The brand – mainly sold in retailors such as Home Goods, Ross, Marshalls and Amazon – offers a line of blankets, sheets and other bedding. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024 The demand for bamboo bedding is growing because more people are looking for organic bedding products. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 The collection is divided into two categories: one for bedding and one for the bathroom. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2024 If your bodies don’t agree on the bedding or mattress, try using different blankets. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 Nate Home by Nate Berkus creates timelessly chic and high-quality home staples — and the brand’s assortment of bedding is secretly on sale at Amazon right now. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024 From luxurious bedding, to a new line of pet products from Ikea and much more in between, here are the products that wowed them in April. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024 When searching for new cooling bedding, look for sheets and blankets that are lightweight, soft and easy to care for. Bethany Braun-Silva, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Today, the brand has offices and operations in both the US and UK, and has grown to include, much more bedding, sleepwear, table linens, gifts and accessories. Bridget Arsenault, Forbes, 10 June 2022 Cameras on the mast could spy distinctive angular striped layers, called cross-bedding, that only form when deposited as sediments. Paul Voosen, Science | AAAS, 23 Feb. 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old English, from bedd

Adjective

from gerund of bed entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedding was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Bedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedding. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

bedding

noun
bed·​ding
ˈbed-iŋ
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: material for a bed

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