bedding

Everyday

1. The sheets, blankets, duvets, pillows and pillowcases on a bed. tree →
2. Material such as straw, hay or wood shavings used for animals to sleep on. tree →
3. Bedding plants are small flowers planted in a garden bed for one season. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and hygiene, bedding should be washed regularly (often once a week) because sweat, skin flakes and dust mites collect in it; changing your bedding helps if you have allergies. In pet care, rabbits, guinea pigs and hamsters need clean, dry bedding, changed often. In gardening, bedding plants brighten flower beds. Phrases: "change the bedding", "wash the bedding", "clean bedding", "straw bedding", "bedding plants".

Examples

• Help me change the bedding on your bed. tree →
• We wash our bedding every Saturday. tree →
• The hamster needs fresh bedding. tree →
• The horse had straw bedding in its stable. tree →
• My new bedding has dinosaurs on it. tree →
• Dust mites live in old bedding. tree →
• Granny planted bedding plants along the path. tree →
• Pack sleeping bags or bedding for the sleepover. tree →
• It is better to lie quiet in the mud than to be disturbed on good bedding. tree →

Note

Uncountable: "the bedding", "some bedding", not "a bedding" or "beddings". It takes a singular verb: "The bedding is clean." Do not confuse "bedding" with "bedroom" or "bedtime".