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PILLOWCASE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pillowcase mean?
• PILLOWCASE (noun)
The noun PILLOWCASE has 1 sense:
1. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
Familiarity information: PILLOWCASE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 ("pillowcase" is a kind of...):
bed linen (linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases))
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