bedclothes

noun

Etymology: From Middle English bedclothys, plural of Middle English bedcloth, bedclothe, bedde clothe (“bed-cloth, bedding”), from Old English bedclāþ, beddclāþ (“coverlet, blanket, bedding, bedclothes”), equivalent to bed + clothes.

1. Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.

   “She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm.”

   “When she was little and I went to see her in bed, I often thought she wasn't there. She lay so neatly and so straight, without a ruckle and with her head just under the top of the bedclothes.”

2. Clothing worn to bed.

   “Tom put his bedclothes on and went to sleep.”