bedding vs stiffener

bedding

noun
  • Any material used by or provided to animals to lie on. 

  • The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc. 

  • A structure occurring in granite and similar massive rocks that allows them to split in well-defined planes horizontally or parallel to the land surface. 

  • The temporary planting of fast-growing plants into flower beds to create colourful, temporary, seasonal displays, during spring, summer or winter. 

  • The textiles associated with the bed, as well as the mattress, bedframe, or bed base (such as box spring). 

stiffener

noun
  • Anything added to something in order to stiffen it, such as a support beam, or starch for a collar. 

  • An alcoholic drink taken to fortify oneself. 

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