pillowcase

pillowcase — noun

1. a soft cloth bag that fits over a pillow and can be taken off for washing.

1.名詞B1
釋義

a soft cloth bag that fits over a pillow and can be taken off for washing.

例句

Nina put a clean pillowcase on the guest bed before dinner.

put a pillowcase on + pillow/bed

After the fever passed, Dad changed Leo's pillowcase and opened the window.

change the pillowcase

同義詞
  • cover

    a broad word for an outer layer, not specific to pillows

  • case

    a general word for a fitted outer layer and usually needs context

文法句型

a pillowcase

change the pillowcase

put a pillowcase on + pillow

用法筆記

Usually names only the removable cloth cover, not the pillow inside. Common verbs are change, wash, and put on.

常見錯誤

❌I need a new pillow cover for tonight.
✅I need a new pillowcase for tonight.
💡'pillowcase' is the usual everyday word for the washable cover on a pillow.
❌Please wash the pillow before the guests arrive.
✅Please wash the pillowcase before the guests arrive.
💡people normally wash the outer cover, not the whole pillow.