Synonyms and antonyms of Bedclothes in British Thesaurus

afghan (noun)

a colourful bed cover made of wool

bedclothes (noun)

sheets and covers, especially when they are being used on a bed

bedding (noun)

the sheets and covers that are used on a bed

bedlinen (noun)

sheets and pillowcases (=covers for pillows)

bedspread (noun)

a top cover for a bed, used mainly for decoration

blanket (noun)

a thick cover made of wool or another material that you use to keep warm in bed

bolster (noun)

a very long firm pillow (=something you rest your head on in bed)

canopy (noun)

a cloth cover above something such as a bed or chair

clothes (noun)

bedclothes

comforter (noun)

American a duvet

counterpane (noun)

old-fashioned a bedspread

coverlet (noun)

a cover that you put over the other covers on a bed

the covers (noun)

sheets and blankets that you lie under in bed

crazy quilt (noun)

American a patchwork quilt

doona (noun)

Australian a large cloth bag filled with feathers or artificial fibres, used on top of a bed for keeping you warm. The British word is duvet.

duvet (noun)

a warm cover for your bed, consisting of a large cloth bag filled with feathers or a soft material. The usual American word is comforter.

eiderdown (noun)

a warm cover filled with feathers and put on top of the sheets and blankets on a bed. A warm cover used without sheets or blankets is called a duvet.

electric blanket (noun)

a blanket heated by electricity, used on a bed

mosquito net (noun)

a thin cloth that you hang around a bed in order to keep mosquitoes out

patchwork quilt (noun)

British a thick cover for a bed with a patchwork design on it

pillow (noun)

a soft object on which you rest your head in bed

pillowcase (noun)

a cloth cover for a pillow

pillow slip (noun)

a pillowcase

quilt (noun)

a duvet

quilt (noun)

a fairly thick cover for a bed, consisting of several layers of cloth sewn together, often with attractive patterns of cloth on the top layer

sheet (noun)

a large piece of thin cloth that you put on your bed and use for lying on or covering your body when you sleep

throw (noun)

a large piece of cloth that you put over a chair, bed etc to make it look nice

tog (noun)

British a unit for measuring the warmth of a duvet for a bed

valance (noun)

a sheet with a section that hangs down to cover the base of a bed