Cool MateSheet
UK /["/ʃiːt/"]/US /["/ʃiːt/"]/
Definition
a large piece of thin cloth used on a bed to lie on or lie under
In simple words: A flat piece of paper or fabric.
Examples
- I need a fresh sheet of paper to draw on.
- The bed was so comfortable with a clean sheet.
- She printed the report on a large sheet.
- The artist used a canvas sheet for painting.
- Please hand me the sheet for the song so I can practice.
- He placed a sheet of metal over the hole.
- A sheet of ice covered the lake in winter.
- She found an old sheet of music in the attic.
Usage notes
Commonly used in daily contexts, such as discussing bed linens or paper. Not formal; avoid in academic writing when referring to documents.
Grammar pattern
standalone noun
Memory hint
Think of a 'sheet' of paper – flat and smooth, easy to remember.
Collocations
- clean
- crisp
- fresh
- change
- fold
- put on
- cover
- hang
- beneath a/the sheet
- under a/the sheet
- between the sheets
- sheets and blankets
- be white as a sheet
- blank
- clean
- A3
- take
- use
- rip
- music
- sheet of
- a sheet of paper
- flat
- large
- thick
- metal
- steel
- vinyl
- sheet of
- flat
- large
- thick
- metal
- steel
- vinyl
- sheet of
Synonyms
- page
- leaf
- slide
- document
- layer
Antonyms
- blank
- empty
Common mistakes
- Confused with 'sheets' as a slang term for a sheet of material.
- Using 'sheet' when referring to multiple items without pluralizing.
- Assuming it only refers to paper, ignoring fabric meanings.