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Sheet
/ʃiːt/
A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
📖 Definitions of "Sheet"
- 1
A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
"Use the sheets in the hall closet to make the bed."
- 2
A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc.
"A sheet of paper measuring eight and one-half inches wide by eleven inches high is a popular item in commerce."
- 3
A flat metal pan, often without raised edge, used for baking.
"Place the rolls on the cookie sheet, edges touching, and bake for 10-11 minutes."
- 4
A thin, flat layer of solid material.
"A sheet of that new silicon stuff is as good as a sheet of tinfoil to keep food from sticking in the baking pan."
- 1
To cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material.
"Remember to sheet the floor before you start painting."
- 2
To form into sheets.
- 3
Of rain, or other precipitation, to pour heavily.
"We couldn't go out because the rain was sheeting down all day long."
- 4
To trim a sail using a sheet.
🔄 Synonyms of "Sheet"
14 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| shroudnoun | That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment. |
| tacknoun | A small nail with a flat head. |
| planenoun | An airplane; an aeroplane. |
| canvasnoun | A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings. |
| sailnoun | (nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes. |
| canvassnoun | (transitive, figuratively) (specifically, politics) To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses. |
| tabloidnoun | (newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. |
| bed sheetnoun | Alternative form of bedsheet. [A sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen.] |
| sheet of papernoun | A single piece of loose paper, which, when bound in a book or booklet, consists of two pages (one on the front and one on the back). |
| mainsheetnoun | (nautical) The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail. |
| piece of papernoun | A single sheet or scrap of paper. |
| weather sheetnoun | (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind |
| flat solidnoun | a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width |
| ragnoun | (especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing). |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sheet"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| bed sheetnoun | Alternative form of bedsheet. [A sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen.] |
| shroudnoun | That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment. |
| tacknoun | A small nail with a flat head. |
| canvasnoun | A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings. |
| planenoun | An airplane; an aeroplane. |
| sailnoun | (nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes. |
| mainsheetnoun | (nautical) The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail. |
| canvassnoun | (countable) A seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc. |
| ragnoun | (especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing). |
| piece of papernoun | A single sheet or scrap of paper. |
| sheet of papernoun | A single piece of loose paper, which, when bound in a book or booklet, consists of two pages (one on the front and one on the back). |
| tabloidnoun | (newspapers) A newspaper having pages half the dimensions of a broadsheet, especially characterized as favouring stories of a popular or sensational nature over serious news. |
| flat solidnoun | a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width |
| weather sheetnoun | (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind |
| blanketnoun | A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. |
| tarpaulinnoun | (countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket. |
| listnoun | A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth. |
| curtainnoun | A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light. |
| tableclothnoun | A cloth used to cover and protect a table, especially for a dining table. |
| tabnoun | A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc. |
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