bedding

Sheets and blankets

Bedding is the materials used to make up a bed—sheets, blankets, pillows, and covers.

The term also applies to material spread for animals to lie on: fresh bedding for the horses.

In geology, bedding refers to the layered arrangement of sedimentary rock.

As a modifier, bedding describes plants meant for flower beds: bedding plants.

sleepwear

mattress

Padded sleeping surface

blanket · comforter · pillowcase · quilt · coverlet · sham · bedskirt · fitted · flat · throw

linens

cotton

Plant fiber for textiles

silk · linen · bamboo · microfiber · weave · fabric · muslin · jacquard · damask · jersey

comfort

plush

Thick-pile soft fabric

cushioning · fluffy · quilted · velvety · luxurious · cozy · downy · padded · silky · fleece

horticulture

mulch

Protective plant bedding

seedbed · garden · topsoil · amendment · potting · peat · vermiculite · perlite · bark · straw

animal

straw

Tube for sipping

nesting · hutch · coop · kennel · stable · barn · livestock · cage · pen · litter

housekeeping

making

Producing or constructing

laundering · washing · ironing · changing · stripping · airing · fluffing · rotating · storing · freshening

Categories
Opposites
settling/embedding vs. removing

beddingdislodging

Freeing from fixed position

uprooting · extracting · displacing · removing · unseating

sleep comfort vs. sleep discomfort

beddinghard ground

Compacted, unforgiving terrain

bare mattress · rough surface

sleep/comfort materials vs. wakefulness/activity contexts

beddingbare mattress

daywear · outdoor gear · workwear

Phrases
Family

beddings, embedding

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G