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Definition of Pillowcases
1. pillowcase [n] - See also: pillowcase
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pillowcases
Literary usage of Pillowcases
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reports May, 1898, March, 1899 by Relief Committee, Red Cross, American National Red Cross, U. S (1899)
"The following garments have been made and sent to New York by Auxiliary 53 and
its Sub-Auxiliaries : 285 pillowcases, 182 sheets, 278 towels, ..."
2. The School Journal (1900)
"DEFENDER M'F'G GO'S SHEETS & pillowcases (1 it TEAR OUR SHEETS:! DEFENDER M'F'G
Cw.', Sheets and pillowcases »re torn, ..."
3. Sewing and Textiles: A Textbook for Grades and Rural Schools by Annabell Turner (1918)
"Although most attractive in appearance and most durable, linen is not the most
satisfactory material to use for sheets and pillowcases as it is so easily ..."
4. Old Lace: A Handbook for Collectors; an Account of the Different Styles of by Margaret Jourdain (1908)
"Valenciennes was used in negliges, the trimmings of sheets, pillowcases, nightgowns,
nightcaps, for ruffles, for barbes, fichus, and " tours de gorge. ..."
5. Mexico's Pacific Coast by Vivien Lougheed (2004)
"homes for half a century and the embroidered pieces that can be used as place
mats, pillowcases or framed pictures come in colors and designs to accent any ..."
6. Yellow Fever; a Compilation of Various Publications: Results of the Work of by Robert Latham Owen (1911)
"These soiled sheets, pillowcases, and blankets were used in preparing the beds
in which the members of the Hospital Corps slept. ..."
7. Reports May, 1898, March, 1899 by Relief Committee, Red Cross, American National Red Cross, U. S (1899)
"The following garments have been made and sent to New York by Auxiliary 53 and
its Sub-Auxiliaries : 285 pillowcases, 182 sheets, 278 towels, ..."
8. The School Journal (1900)
"DEFENDER M'F'G GO'S SHEETS & pillowcases (1 it TEAR OUR SHEETS:! DEFENDER M'F'G
Cw.', Sheets and pillowcases »re torn, ..."
9. Sewing and Textiles: A Textbook for Grades and Rural Schools by Annabell Turner (1918)
"Although most attractive in appearance and most durable, linen is not the most
satisfactory material to use for sheets and pillowcases as it is so easily ..."
10. Old Lace: A Handbook for Collectors; an Account of the Different Styles of by Margaret Jourdain (1908)
"Valenciennes was used in negliges, the trimmings of sheets, pillowcases, nightgowns,
nightcaps, for ruffles, for barbes, fichus, and " tours de gorge. ..."
11. Mexico's Pacific Coast by Vivien Lougheed (2004)
"homes for half a century and the embroidered pieces that can be used as place
mats, pillowcases or framed pictures come in colors and designs to accent any ..."
12. Yellow Fever; a Compilation of Various Publications: Results of the Work of by Robert Latham Owen (1911)
"These soiled sheets, pillowcases, and blankets were used in preparing the beds
in which the members of the Hospital Corps slept. ..."
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