bedclothes

• bed-clothes

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.

bedclothes pl (plural only)

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

   She pulled the bedclothes over her neck to stay warm.

   • 2013, Candida Lycett Green, Over The Hills And Far Away, →ISBN:

     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.

• (sheets): bedclothing, bedding, covers, bedlinen
• (clothes): pajamas, nightwear