pillowcase

CEFRB1

/ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A removable cloth cover for a pillow.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.

Examples

  • Tom took the pillowcase off the pillow.

  • Please change the pillowcase.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈpɘlɐʉˌkæes/
  • /ˈpɪloʊˌkeɪs/

Synonyms

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I need to wash the white blank that goes over my pillow before guests arrive.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From pillow + case.