pillowcase
a removable sacklike covering, usually of cotton, drawn over a pillow.
Origin of pillowcase
1- Also called pil·low·slip [pil-oh-slip]. /ˈpɪl oʊˌslɪp/.
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How to use pillowcase in a sentence
Catherine paused on her way to the cupboard, a pile of fine linen pillowslips in her hands.
The Lamp of Fate | Margaret PedlerShe turned and composedly laid the pile of pillowslips in their appointed place on the shelf.
The Lamp of Fate | Margaret PedlerAnd there were two beds—not cots or bunks, but regular beds—with wire springs and mattresses and white sheets and pillowslips.
Roughing it De Luxe | Irvin S. CobbThey were not veteran sheets and vintage pillowslips either, but clean and spotless ones.
Roughing it De Luxe | Irvin S. Cobb
British Dictionary definitions for pillowcase
pillowslip (ˈpɪləʊˌslɪp)
/ (ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs) /
a removable washable cover of cotton, linen, nylon, etc, for a pillow
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