Definition of "bed-linen" []

• Sheets, pillow-cases, etc., originally always of linen, now sometimes of cotton. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "The house is immaculate, windows gleam, mirrors shine and the bed-linen is clean, crisp, white and edged with crochet lace — and a homemade meal is ready, the table laid — just so (tablecloth freshly ironed, of course) — when the breadwinner returns."
• "Kelly Hoppen, a British designer with collections by Century Furniture and bed-linen company Sferra, bought this apartment in a former Victorian school about two years ago."
• "I am told that it did not flourish long, which is often the case with us; but I found it still in its full splendour: the new furniture emitted cracks like pistol-shots at night; the bed-linen, table-cloths, and napkins smelt of soap, and the painted floors reeked of olive oil, which, however, in the opinion of the waiter, an exceedingly elegant but not very clean individual, tended to prevent the spread of insects."