Bedtick
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bedtick is a noun meaning A sheet used for enclosing the materials of a mattress, such as straw.
Meaning
A sheet used for enclosing the materials of a mattress, such as straw.
Example Sentences
March 25, 1894, Alexander Berkman, "letter to Fedy", republished in 1912 in Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist Sleepless, I toss on the withered mattress. The ravages of time and the weight of many inmates have demoralized it out of all semblance of a bedtick. But the Block Captain persistently ignores my request for new straw, directing me to "shake it up a bit."
Word Forms
- bedticks
Synonyms for bedtick
Depending on context, synonyms include tick.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tick, bedding, bedsheet, bedlinen, bedquilt, bedclothes.
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