BEDDING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does bedding mean? 

• BEDDING (noun)
  The noun BEDDING has 2 senses:

1. coverings that are used on a bed

2. material used to provide a bed for animals

  Familiarity information: BEDDING used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BEDDING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Coverings that are used on a bed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bed clothing; bedclothes; bedding

Hypernyms ("bedding" is a kind of...):

cloth covering (a covering made of cloth)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bedding"):

bedroll (bedding rolled up for carrying)

bed cover; bed covering; bedcover; bedspread; counterpane; spread (decorative cover for a bed)

blanket; cover (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed)

mattress cover (bedclothes that provide a cover for a mattress)

comfort; comforter; puff; quilt (bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together)

throw (bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Material used to provide a bed for animals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

bedding; bedding material; litter

Hypernyms ("bedding" is a kind of...):

material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)

 Context examples 

A barrier garment or padding used to absorb urine and stool, thereby helping to protect the skin and keep clothing and bedding clean.

(Diaper, NCI Thesaurus)

Body lice are transmitted by contact with infected clothing and bedding as well as by direct contact with an infected person.

(Human Body Louse, NCI Thesaurus)

They can spread the eggs to others directly through their hands, or through contaminated clothing, bedding, food, or other articles.

(Pinworms, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

He watched them closely as they shouldered the luggage and were led off down the hill by Matt, who carried the bedding and the grip.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

“You wouldn’t find him, Hump. But you’ll do. Come on. Never mind your bedding. Leave it where it is.”

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

He spread his own bedding in the second bunk, and sat down on the edge.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

To get rid of bedbugs: • Wash and dry bedding and clothing at high temperatures. • Use mattress, box spring, and pillow encasements to trap bedbugs and help detect infestations. • Use pesticides if needed.

(Bedbugs, Environmental Protection Agency)

Some of the dark sandstone in an area being explored by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows texture and inclined bedding structures characteristic of deposits that formed as sand dunes, then were cemented into rock.

(Mars Panorama from Curiosity Shows Petrified Sand Dunes, NASA)