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pillowcase
[ pil-oh-keys ]
pillowcase
/ ˈpɪləʊˌslɪp; ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs /
noun
- a removable washable cover of cotton, linen, nylon, etc, for a pillow
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pillowcase1
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Example Sentences
Only once did he stray far enough to buy his mother a pillowcase with “Winnipeg” on it.
The common tradition is a sheet a week for each bed, and a pillowcase a week for each pillow regularly used.
When Sylvia reappeared that noon she carried a pillowcase, which she held before her by its corners with care.
A neighbor's goat had taken advantage of his absence to chew up a pillowcase and two aprons.
Cut the sheets and pillowcase from thin white cotton, allowing enough for hems.
"May my father as surely have a bright paradise," he said, with a show of alacrity, his mind fixed on the loosened pillowcase.
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