noun
sheet
sheet
noun
1
A large piece of thin cloth used to cover a mattress or bed.
"She changed the sheets before her guests arrived."
2
A single flat piece of paper, or a similar flat, thin layer of material.
"Please fill in your details on the sheet provided."
"The roof is covered with a sheet of corrugated metal."
3
A wide, flat stretch of something, such as rain, ice, or water.
"Rain fell in sheets across the car park."
How to Use Sheet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA flat piece of cloth (for a bed) or paper, or more generally any thin, wide layer of something.
Common pairings
bed sheets
a sheet of paper
sheets of rain
balance sheet
Word Forms
sheeted past tense, sheets plural, sheets singular
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Etymology
From Old English sċīete, "a piece of cloth," and a related Old English word for the corner of a sail — both ultimately from a Germanic root meaning "to throw" or "project."