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Pillowcase

noun
1.
Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow.  Synonyms: case, pillow slip, slip.






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"Pillowcase" Quotes from Famous Books



... the other in the bridle reins. Out of a pillowcase folded hard he made a gag and tied it into the mouth of the man. Then he ran his hands over the straps; they ...
— Way of the Lawless • Max Brand

... and Mary looked at the pillowcase. "Seems a pity to tear that up," she said anxiously, "it wants a bit of mending, but it is one of the best. If you will wait a minute, miss, I think I know where I can put my hand on a piece," and Mary scrambled to her feet, forgetful ...
— Anxious Audrey • Mabel Quiller-Couch

... Sarah Pillowcase examined: Was chambermaid at the Tinder-box and Flint, New Cut; had known defendant since she was a child—also knew plaintiff's wife. They came together on the 1st of April, about twelve at night. Understood they had been ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, Complete • Various

... the patient on his back, the leg having been straightened and any deformity removed as far as possible by grasping the foot and pulling directly away from the body while an assistant steadies the thigh, a large, soft pillow, inclosed in a pillowcase, is placed under the leg. The sides of the pillow are brought well up about the leg and the edges of the pillowcase are pinned together along the front of ...
— The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI) • Various



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