blankets, sheets, etc., used on a bed; bedclothes.

bedclothes together with a matress.

litter; straw, etc., as a bed for animals.

Building Trades .

a foundation or bottom layer.

a thin layer of putty laid in the rabbet of a window frame or muntin to give a pane of glass an even backing.

Geology . arrangement of sedimentary rocks in strata.

Horticulture . of or pertaining to a plant esp. suited to or prepared for planting in an open-air bed for ornamental displays

bedding hyacinths; bedding begonias.

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bedclothes , bed linen , bedspread , blanket , comforter , cover , coverlet , eiderdown , electric blanket , linen , pillow , pillowcase , quilt , sheet , spread , thermal blanket , afghan , duvet , sham