sheet (A2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ʃiːt/
Definition
A large, flat piece of cloth used for covering a mattress or for covering a person in bed.
Examples
The hotel changed the bed sheets every day.
He pulled the sheet up to his chin.
She slept soundly under the cool cotton sheets.
How to Use sheet
- sheet of paper (collocation)
- A single piece of paper. — "Please write your name on this sheet of paper."
- bed sheet (collocation)
- A large piece of cloth used as part of a bed. — "We need to wash the bed sheets."
- sheet of ice (collocation)
- A thin, flat layer of ice. — "The pond was covered with a sheet of ice."
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