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PILLOW SLIP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does pillow slip mean? 

PILLOW SLIP (noun)
  The noun PILLOW SLIP has 1 sense:

1. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillowplay

  Familiarity information: PILLOW SLIP used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PILLOW SLIP (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

case; pillow slip; pillowcase; slip

Context example:

the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase

Hypernyms ("pillow slip" is a kind of...):

bed linen (linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases))


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