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Meaning of pillowbeer | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈpɪləʊˌbɪə/

Definitions

A pillowcase.

Northern-England, US, regional

Examples

“When Zoylus was sicke, he knew not where / Saue his wrought night cap, and laune Pillow-bere:”
“Ne was there such another Pardoner, For in his male had he a pillowbere, Which as he sayd was our Ladyes vayle.”
“she had so well covered herself with a pillowbeer which she there found, that her regard to decency was not in the least violated by the presence of so many men as were now in the room.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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