bedclothes
/ˈbedkləʊðz/noun
उच्चारण बेड्क्लोद्ज़
बिस्तर की चादरें, कंबल और ओढ़ने के कपड़े
Core word
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[plural noun]
the sheets, blankets and covers used on a bed
बिस्तर की चादरें, कंबल और ओढ़ने के कपड़े
- She pulled the bedclothes up to her chin.
- Radhika washed all the bedclothes on Sunday.
- The bedclothes were on the floor in the morning.
+ 3 more examples
- The maid changed the bedclothes in every room.
- He threw off the bedclothes and got up.
- Wet bedclothes should be dried in the sun.
Synonyms bedding
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bedclothes (plural noun)
Bedclothes is always plural in form and takes a plural verb. It has no singular; for one item use a sheet, a blanket or a cover.
'Bedclothes' हमेशा plural रूप में रहता है और plural क्रिया लेता है। इसका singular नहीं होता; एक वस्तु के लिए sheet, blanket या cover कहें।
- The bedclothes were damp after the rain.
- The bedclothes are kept in the cupboard.
a set of / some bedclothes
To count them use a quantity phrase like a set of or a pile of, because you cannot say 'two bedclothes'.
इनकी गिनती के लिए a set of या a pile of जैसे वाक्यांश लगते हैं; 'two bedclothes' नहीं कह सकते।
- Mother brought a fresh set of bedclothes for the guests.
- There was a pile of bedclothes on the chair.
change / pull back / tuck in the bedclothes
Common verbs are change, wash, tuck in and throw off.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ change, wash, tuck in और throw off हैं।
- She pulled back the bedclothes and got out of bed.
- The nurse tucked in the bedclothes around the patient.
under / beneath the bedclothes
Use under to say someone is covered in bed.
बिस्तर में ढके होने को बताने के लिए under का प्रयोग होता है।
- The child hid under the bedclothes during the thunderstorm.
+Collocations 4
verb + bedclothes
changewashtuck inpull backthrow off
- He threw off the bedclothes because the night was hot.
adjective + bedclothes
cleanrumpledwarmdampheavy
- The hostel provides clean bedclothes every week.
bedclothes + preposition
under the bedclothesbeneath the bedclothesamong the bedclothes
- Her phone had slipped among the bedclothes.
set / pile + of bedclothes
a set ofa pile ofa bundle ofa stack of
- He carried a bundle of bedclothes to the laundry.
“More examples 5
- The hotel changes the bedclothes every morning.
होटल हर सुबह bedclothes बदलता है।
- The bedclothes were on the floor when Radhika woke up.
जब राधिका जागी तो bedclothes फ़र्श पर पड़े थे।
- In winter, villagers use thick cotton bedclothes made at home.
सर्दियों में गाँव के लोग घर पर बने मोटे सूती bedclothes का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The ward boy collected the used bedclothes in a basket.
वार्ड बॉय ने प्रयुक्त bedclothes एक टोकरी में इकट्ठे किए।
- Wet bedclothes should be dried in the sun before they are folded.
गीले bedclothes को तह करने से पहले धूप में सुखाना चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The bedclothes is on the bed.
✓ The bedclothes are on the bed.
Bedclothes is a plural noun and needs a plural verb.
'Bedclothes' plural noun है, इसलिए 'are' आएगा।
✗ I bought two bedclothes for the hostel.
✓ I bought two sets of bedclothes for the hostel.
Bedclothes cannot be counted directly; use sets of.
'Bedclothes' की सीधी गिनती नहीं होती; 'sets of' का प्रयोग करें।
✓In the exam
Notes
Grammar: bedclothes is always plural and takes a plural verb.
Grammar: bedclothes हमेशा plural होता है और plural verb के साथ आता है।