Examples of pillowcase in a Sentence
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If dust mites are the problem, remove clutter and items that collect dust in the home and wash sheets, pillowcases and blankets at least once a week.
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Katia Hetter, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The matching duvet cover, pillowcase, and fitted sheet are all thermoregulating, so there's no reason not to go all out.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 16 Mar. 2024
Turn the pillowcase inside out over a trash can and shake loose particles directly into bin.
Wash pillowcase with regular laundry load.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
The set comes with two pillowcases and one flat sheet, all of which have ruched hems that give them an elevated touch.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
The smooth texture of the pillowcase felt wonderful against the skin, too.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024
The haul at one pond on a recent day was enough to fill four sacks, each roughly the size of a large pillowcase.
—Rick Rojas Emily Kask, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
How to easily clean ceiling fan blades Grab a clean pillowcase.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
There was a table in the back piled feet high with rolls of patterned fabric, which people used to make their own clothes, or pillowcases, or bags.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
Katia Hetter, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
The matching duvet cover, pillowcase, and fitted sheet are all thermoregulating, so there's no reason not to go all out.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 16 Mar. 2024
Turn the pillowcase inside out over a trash can and shake loose particles directly into bin.
Wash pillowcase with regular laundry load.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
The set comes with two pillowcases and one flat sheet, all of which have ruched hems that give them an elevated touch.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
The smooth texture of the pillowcase felt wonderful against the skin, too.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2024
The haul at one pond on a recent day was enough to fill four sacks, each roughly the size of a large pillowcase.
—Rick Rojas Emily Kask, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
How to easily clean ceiling fan blades Grab a clean pillowcase.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
There was a table in the back piled feet high with rolls of patterned fabric, which people used to make their own clothes, or pillowcases, or bags.
—John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024
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First Known Use
1633, in the meaning defined above
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“Pillowcase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pillowcase. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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pillowcase
noun
pil·low·case
ˈpil-ō-ˌkās 
: a removable covering for a pillow
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