noun

bedding

bedding, bedclothes

We bought new bedding for the guest room.

We bought new bedding for the guest room.

The horses need fresh bedding in their stalls.

The horses need fresh bedding in their stalls.

((uncountable)) bedding covers and sheets for a bed We bought new bedding for the guest room.

Synonyms: bedclothes, linens, covers

From 'bed' plus the suffix '-ing', used here to denote a collection of materials associated with a bed.

Think of all the 'things' ending in '-ing' that you might put on a bed: sheeting, blanketing, covering. It's the collective term.

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