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PILLOWCASE

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

• PILLOWCASE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

pillow slip; pillowcase; slip; case

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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