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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