Crossword clues for bedding
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bed \Bed\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bedded; p. pr. & vb. n. Bedding.]
To place in a bed. [Obs.]
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To make partaker of one's bed; to cohabit with.
I'll to the Tuscan wars, and never bed her.
--Shak. To furnish with a bed or bedding.
To plant or arrange in beds; to set, or cover, as in a bed of soft earth; as, to bed the roots of a plant in mold.
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To lay or put in any hollow place, or place of rest and security, surrounded or inclosed; to embed; to furnish with or place upon a bed or foundation; as, to bed a stone; it was bedded on a rock.
Among all chains or clusters of mountains where large bodies of still water are bedded.
--Wordsworth. (Masonry) To dress or prepare the surface of stone) so as to serve as a bed.
To lay flat; to lay in order; to place in a horizontal or recumbent position. ``Bedded hair.''
--Shak.
Bedding \Bed"ding\, n. [AS. bedding, beding. See Bed.]
A bed and its furniture; the materials of a bed, whether for man or beast; bedclothes; litter.
(Geol.) The state or position of beds and layers.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
later Old English beddinge "bedding, bed covering," from bed. Meaning "bottom layer of anything" is from c.1400.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc. 2 Any material used by or provided to animals to lie on. 3 (context geology English) a structure occurring in granite and similar massive rocks that allows them to split in well-defined bedding planes horizontally or parallel to the land surface 4 (context horticulture English) the temporary planting of fast-growing plants into flower beds to create colourful, temporary, seasonal displays, during spring, summer or winter vb. (present participle of bed English)
WordNet
n. coverings that are used on a bed [syn: bedclothes, bed clothing]
material used to provide a bed for animals [syn: bedding material, litter]
See bed
n. a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair"
a plot of ground in which plants are growing; "the gardener planted a bed of roses"
a depression forming the ground under a body of water; "he searched for treasure on the ocean bed" [syn: bottom]
(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of standstone"
a stratum of ore or coal thick enough to be mined with profit; "he worked in the coal beds" [syn: seam]
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach" [syn: layer]
the flat surface of a printing press on which the type form is laid in the last stage of producing a newspaper or magazine or book etc.
a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away"
v. furnish with a bed; "The inn keeper could bed all the new arrivals"
place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
put to bed; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock"
have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" [syn: roll in the hay, love, make out, make love, sleep with, get laid, have sex, know, do it, be intimate, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, screw, fuck, jazz, eff, hump, lie with, have a go at it, bang, get it on, bonk]
go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn" [syn: go to bed, turn in, crawl in, kip down, hit the hay, hit the sack, sack out, go to sleep, retire] [ant: get up, get up]
Wikipedia
Bedding is material used above a mattress.
Bedding also may refer to:
- Bedding (geology)
- Bedding (horticulture)
- Bedding (animals)
- Rifle bedding
Bedding, in ethology and animal husbandry, is material, usually organic, used by animals to support their bodies when resting or otherwise stationary. It reduces pressure on skin, heat loss, and contamination by waste produced by an animal or those it shares living space with.
Bedding, also known as bedclothes, is the materials laid above the mattress of a bed for hygiene, warmth, protection of the mattress, and decorative effect. Bedding is the removable and washable portion of a human sleeping environment. Multiple sets of bedding for each bed will often be washed in rotation and/or changed seasonally to improve sleep comfort at varying room temperatures. In American English, the word bedding generally does not include the mattress, bed frame, or bed base (such as box-spring), while in British English it does. In Australian English, bedding is often called manchester.
A set of bedding usually consists of a flat or fitted bed sheet that covers the mattress; a flat top sheet; either a blanket, quilt, or duvet, sometimes with a duvet cover which can replace or be used in addition to the top sheet; and a number of pillows with pillowcases, also referred to as pillow shams. (See #Terminology for more info on all these terms.) Additional blankets, etc. may be added to ensure the necessary insulation in cold sleeping areas. A common practice for children and some adults is to decorate a bed with plush stuffed animals, dolls, and other soft toys. These are not included under the designation of bedding, although they may provide additional warmth to the sleeper.
Bedding, in horticulture, refers to the temporary planting of fast-growing plants into flower beds to create colourful, temporary, seasonal displays, during spring, summer or winter. Plants used for bedding are generally annuals, biennials or tender perennials; succulents are gaining in popularity. 1
Some bedding plants are also referred to as "patio plants" 2 because they are widely used in pots and other containers positioned on patios, terraces, decking and other areas around houses. Larger tender "conservatory plants" may also be moved out from greenhouses or conservatories and planted out in borders (or stood in their pots in sheltered positions) for the warmer months, then returned to shelter for the winter.
The modern bedding plant industry breeds and produces plants with a neat, dwarf habit, which flower uniformly and reliably. They are bred primarily for use in large-scale bedding schemes where uniformity and predictability is of paramount importance, but this is often achieved by losing the plants' individual character, and has been criticised by such notable plantsmen as the late Christopher Lloyd, who championed an informal style of bedding.
Usage examples of "bedding".
After Lady Agatine and Tarise arranged a bedding of blankets, Veliaz lifted Sela in, then went back for Tamsa.
If they did, they would not find his only carrier airing bedding and fighting rust in port.
Meanwhile Arem bade the girl to show us to an empty room and give us bedding and things.
Thus, with food and bedding I returned to my lair, where after a meal of raw meat, to which I had now become quite accustomed, I dragged the bowlder before the entrance and curled myself upon a bed of grasses--a naked, primeval, cave man, as savagely primitive as my prehistoric progenitors.
Jana, except bedding her, yes, definitely that, but that was a more immediate wish as opposed to long term, but Cavin cleared his mind of all of it.
Walker, Morgan, and Pe Ell gathered together the foodstuffs, bedding, canvases, ropes, climbing tools, cooking implements, clothing, and survival gear that Dees had sent them to find.
As our rather grand procession swept by, a voice called my name from a doorway and I turned to see a small dosser, with a bobble hat pulled down over his eyes, holding out a tattered copy of the Evening Standard which had formed part of his bedding.
As late as 1892, Karl Baedeker speaks of first-class cars on that particular line as having fauteuils which can be transformed into beds at night but he gives no details of the metamorphosis, and anyway, in 1872, the simulacrum of full-length repose did not include any bedding.
Jakkin knew that Slakk and Errikkin would use this time to clean the stall, raking out the old fewmets, patting down the dust, settling new straw for bedding.
I will also be culturing equipment, bedding, and other fomites in the ICU.
When Heidi Fenstermaker discovered that Grom was regularly bedding nine of the fourteen female interns, she became hysterically jealous.
In the course of the day I had furniture, bedding, kitchen utensils, a good dinner, twenty-four well-equipped soldiers, a super-annuated sempstress and several young girls to make my shirts.
The armsmaster thought they were a good match, and kept reassuring Osterbridge that there was nothing wrong with his feelings for Isen, going so far as to suggest that bedding her would be good for both of them.
Grunting with effort, they bore Orichalc over and laid him down on her bedding, stretched out.
They took it to the naked phosphorescent thing on the carved golden pedestal, and the thing tittered and pawed at the bedding.