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Meaning of "pillow sham" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PILLOW SHAM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PILLOW SHAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pillow sham is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PILLOW SHAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pillow sham in the English dictionary

The definition of pillow sham in the dictionary is a decorative cover for a bed pillow.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PILLOW SHAM

pillion passenger
pillionist
pilliwinks
pillock
pilloried
pillories
pillorize
pillory
pillow
pillow block
pillow fight
pillow lace
pillow lava
pillow talk
pillowcase
pillowslip
pillowy
pills
pillworm
pillwort

WORDS THAT END LIKE PILLOW SHAM

Abraham
Beckham
Birmingham
Buckingham
Cunningham
dirham
Durham
Evesham
graham
Gresham
Grisham
ham
Heysham
Lewisham
Masham
Nottingham
petersham
sham
Upham
Wyndham

Synonyms and antonyms of pillow sham in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pillow sham» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PILLOW SHAM

Find out the translation of pillow sham to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pillow sham from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pillow sham» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

枕头假
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

funda de almohada
570 millions of speakers

English

pillow sham
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तकिया दिखावा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وسادة الشام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подушка Шам
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

travesseiro sham
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বালিশ শাম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

oreillers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bantal bantal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kopfkissenbezug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

枕カバー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

베개 가짜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bantal bantal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gối giả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலையணை ஷாம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उशी लपविणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yastık sahtekarlığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cuscino sham
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poduszki fikcją
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Подушка Шам
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perna fals
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαξιλάρι της εικονικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kussing skyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kudde bluff
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pillow Sham
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pillow sham

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PILLOW SHAM»

The term «pillow sham» is normally little used and occupies the 108.917 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PILLOW SHAM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pillow sham

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PILLOW SHAM»

Discover the use of pillow sham in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pillow sham and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sewing for the Home
For flanged pillow sham, cut front 5" (12.5 cm) wider and 5" (12.5 cm) longer than pillow. Cut back 5" (12.5 cm) wider and 2" (5 cm) longer than pillow. Cut overlap 5" (12.5 cm) wider than pillow and 13" (33 cm) long. This allows for W (1.3 cm) ...
Creative Publishing International Creative Publishing international
2
Interior Textiles: Fabrics, Application, and Historic Style
There are several styles of pillow sham; the two most common are the flat flange, which is tailored, and the ruffled style, which is more feminine. There are also two common methods for inserting the pillow: The envelope style opens in the ...
Karla J. Nielson, 2007
3
Bags, Pillows, and Pincushions
Join long multicolor dot border strips to long edges to make pillow sham top. Press seams toward border. 1. Referring to Pillow Sham Assembly Diagram, lay out solid white 11⁄2×161⁄2" strips, orange polka dot 11⁄2×161⁄2" strips, pink polka dot ...
Better Homes & Gardens, 2011
4
The New Step-by-Step Home Decorating Projects - Singer
Pillow. Shams. with. Bordered. Insets. Cutting Chart for a Pillow Sham with a Bordered Inset. The simple design of these pillow shams makes them suitable for many decorating styles. The pillow sham is easily constructed from three fabric ...
Creative Publishing international Creative Publishing International
5
Easy See, Easy Stitch Cross Stitch
Cross Stitch: 3 strands (pillow sham) 2 strands (framed piece) Backstitch: 2 strands (pillow sham) 1 strand (#3799) (framed piece) 3 strands (#319) (framed piece) Stitch Count: 140 wide x 140 high (both) Approximate Finished Sizes: 14"  ...
B. J. McDonald, 2004
6
The Art and Craft of Pounding Flowers
Iron each blossom and leaf transfer to the pillow sham at the designated place. ( Or hammer the blossoms and leaves onto the pillow sham, if you are using that method.) If you find it difficult to iron the images through the double thickness of the ...
Laura C. Martin, 2003
7
The Trial of Lizzie Andrew Borden
Q. Here is the top of the pillow sham, I believe which was nearest her body: is that correct? A. Yes, sir. Page 956 (Counsel stood by the side of the foreman, holding the pillow sham over the latter's knee). Q. This is the top: now, turning it around ...
Stefani Koorey, 2005
8
Cuddle Quilts for Little Girls and Boys
Use it to dress-up her bed or accent her favorite chair. Use this pattern to make a pillow sham for a standard bed pillow or stitch-in-the-ditch to create a smaller pillow with flange. Read all instructions before beginning and use g"-wide seam ...
Debbie Mumm, 2008
9
Complete Photo Guide to Sewing
For flanged pillow sham, cut front 5" (12.5 cm) wider and 5" (12.5 cm) longer than pillow. Cut back 5" (12.5 cm) wider and 2" (5 cm) longer than pillow. Cut overlap 5" (12.5 cm) wider than pillow and 13" (33 cm) long. This allows for I/2" ( 1 .3 cm)  ...
Creative Publishing International
10
Learn to Machine Quilt with Pat Sloan
4'' from ouTer edge around pillow sham. Repeaf using remaining sham fronT and back. Our pillow shams are sTiTched in-The-Difch befween The cenfer secfions and borders. There are Squiggies quilfed in The borders. Sew I border sfrip To ...
Pat Sloan, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PILLOW SHAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pillow sham is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Here's the Apartment I'm Supposed to Have — and Here's the …
... my very millennial budget and sweaty human realities keep me from my millennial apartment dream, down to the last $70 white pillow sham. «Mic, Jul 15»
2
WWII soldier's gift to his mom, lost since 1942, finds way home
Donald Lamoureux displays a pillow sham, which his son bought on eBay, at a senior center May 5 in Millville, Mass. Dominic O'Gara, an ... «Press Herald, May 15»
3
How to design a room for a growing boy
A combination of patterned blue sheets, white houndstooth duvet cover and pop art pillow sham are a sophisticated yet playful trio on the bed. «Indianapolis Star, Apr 15»
4
Now batting at the Concord Museum: 'The Art of Baseball'
20, fills the museum's second-floor gallery with nearly 50 works — including sculptures, paintings, a weather vane, and a pillow sham. «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
5
Our wild neighbors
When they're in their cage, the opossums curl up in a pillow sham sewn together to mimic the shape of a mother opossum's pouch. And when ... «Durham Herald Sun, Apr 15»
6
Cat left in store parking lot with a bowl, a bag of food and a pillow
It was left with a bag of food, a green plastic bowl and a black and white polka dotted, king sized pillow sham, animal services said. The agency ... «Washington Post, Mar 15»
7
19 Ingeniously Upcycled Pet Beds
Mox & Fodder's requires a suitcase, pillow, pillow sham, hammer, screwdriver and “extreme muscle strength.” Ashlee Park of My So Called ... «Money Talks News, Mar 15»
8
Vigil held for cold case murder victim found dead in Kissimmee
... she was living, went to her room to collect her unpaid weekly rent and found her dead body covered in a black pillow sham on March 6, 2004. «Orlando Sentinel, Mar 15»
9
Furnishing Company, Rosemary's dishes Tips on Spicing Up Your …
The colour will also serve well for bed skirts, pillow sham trimmings and will work well against whites, creams and biscuit coloured sheets. «Bella Naija, Feb 15»
10
Boyfriend Body Pillow Has Been Working Out, Is Still Deeply Sad
Instead, you get 100% rippling flesh(-colored felt pillow sham). Not sure whether it's worth the $30? Let the description assuage your fears:. «Gizmodo, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pillow sham [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pillow-sham>. May 2024 ».
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