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pillowcase

[pil-oh-keys] / ˈpɪl oʊˌkeɪs /




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The kids are “going to have a pillowcase full of candy anyhow.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Ms Newton-Smith will also say that profits "aren’t just extra money for companies to stuff in a pillowcase, but the key to investment".

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

The haul at one pond on a recent day was enough to fill four sacks, each roughly the size of a large pillowcase.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

They placed hand warmers in the snake’s tank, then put him in a pillowcase with a Ziploc bag of hot water and stuck the pillowcase in an insulated sleeping bag.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

I put on my coat and hat and stood at the iron door clutching the pillowcase in both hands.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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