"fitted sheet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fitted sheets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=fitted sheet}} fitted sheet (plural fitted sheets)
  1. A sheet tailored to form pocket for a mattress with elastic edges that is suitable for a range of mattress sizes. The edge may also contain a drawstring to secure the sheet more firmly and enable use on a wider range of mattress thicknesses. Categories (topical): Bedding Related terms: bottom sheet Translations (sheet with elastic edges): 床墊套 (Chinese Mandarin), 床垫套 (chuángdiàntào) (Chinese Mandarin), 床墊罩 (Chinese Mandarin), 床垫罩 (chuángdiànzhào) (Chinese Mandarin), hoeslaken (Dutch), muotoiltu aluslakana (Finnish), drap-housse [masculine] (French), Spannbettlaken [neuter] (German), Spannbetttuch [neuter] (German), teygjulak [neuter] (Icelandic), prześcieradło z gumką [neuter] (Polish), sábana ajustable [feminine] (Spanish)

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          "word": "床墊套"
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      "sense": "sheet with elastic edges",
      "word": "床墊套"
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      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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      "sense": "sheet with elastic edges",
      "word": "床垫套"
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      "sense": "sheet with elastic edges",
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      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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      "word": "muotoiltu aluslakana"
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      "sense": "sheet with elastic edges",
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      "word": "Spannbettlaken"
    },
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      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "sheet with elastic edges",
      "tags": [
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    },
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      "word": "teygjulak"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "sheet with elastic edges",
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      "word": "prześcieradło z gumką"
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