hospital corner


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hospital corner

n.
A tight-fitting triangular fold made by tucking a sheet and blanket securely under a mattress on the end and on each side at the corners.
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hospital corner

n
(Furniture) a corner of a made-up bed in which the bedclothes have been neatly and securely folded, esp as in hospitals
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