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pil·low·case

 (pĭl′ō-kās′)
n.
A removable covering for a pillow. Also called pillowslip.
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pillowcase

(ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs) or

pillowslip

n
a removable washable cover of cotton, linen, nylon, etc, for a pillow
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pil•low•case

(ˈpɪl oʊˌkeɪs)

n.
a removable covering, usu. of cotton, drawn over a pillow. Also called pil′low•slip` (-ˌslɪp)
[1715–25]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pillowcase - bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
pillow slip, slip, case
bed linen - linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)
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Translations
povlak na polštář
pudebetræk
tyynyliina
taietaie d’oreiller
jastučnica
párnahuzat
枕カバー
베갯잇
prevleka za blazino
örngott
ปลอกหมอน
ra gối

pillowcase

[ˈpɪləʊkeɪs] pillowslip [ˈpɪləʊslɪp] N → funda f de almohada
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

pillowcase

[ˈpɪləʊkeɪs] pillowslip [ˈpɪləʊslɪp] n → taie f d'oreillerpillow fight n → bataille f de polochonspillow talk n → conversations fpl sur l'oreiller; (divulging secrets) → confidences fpl sur l'oreiller
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

pillowcase

[ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs] pillowslip [ˈpɪləʊˌslɪp] n → federa
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

pillowcase

→ غِطاءُ الوِسادَة povlak na polštář pudebetræk Kissenbezug μαξιλαροθήκη almohadón tyynyliina taie d’oreiller jastučnica federa 枕カバー 베갯잇 kussensloop putetrekk poszewka na poduszkę fronha наволочка örngott ปลอกหมอน yastık kılıfı ra gối 枕套
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