fittedsheet
nounUK /ˈfɪtɪd ʃiːt/
US /ˈfɪtɪd ʃiːt/
A fitted sheet is a bed cover with elastic corners that hugs the mattress.
She put a clean fitted sheet on her bed before going to sleep.
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2. A sheet sewn with elastic corners to stay on a mattress.
The fitted sheet kept slipping off the old mattress.
3. The lower layer of bedding placed directly on the mattress.
Wash the fitted sheet every week for good hygiene.
4. A tailored or shaped sheet rather than a flat one.
Unlike a flat sheet, a fitted sheet has corners that grip.