bedclothes
/ˈbɛd.kləʊðz/noun
bedclothes is spelled B-E-D-C-L-O-T-H-E-S: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bedclothes means “Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bedclothes?
| Letters | 10: B-E-D-C-L-O-T-H-E-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 106,501st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bedclothes?
Bedclothes appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 106,501st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bedclothes?
- /ˈbɛd.kləʊðz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-bedclothes.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bedclothes
- bed-clothes
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bedclothes mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm.
- 2
Clothing worn to bed.
Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bedclothes in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | linge de lit |
| German | Bettwäsche, Bettzeug |
| Portuguese | roupa de cama |
| Spanish | ropa de cama |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bedclothes come from?
From Middle English bedclothys, plural of Middle English bedcloth, bedclothe, bedde clothe (“bed-cloth, bedding”), from Old English bedclāþ, beddclāþ (“coverlet, blanket, bedding, bedclothes”), equivalent to bed + clothes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).