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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSheet
/ʃiːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large piece of paper or other material, typically rectangular and flat.
"She wrote her notes on a sheet of paper." - 2
A bed covering made of fabric, usually used to cover the mattress.
"He pulled the sheet over the bed before sleeping."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sheet' originates from the Old English 'sceat', which referred to a piece of cloth or a covering. Over time, it evolved to denote a flat piece of material, particularly paper or fabric, reflecting its usage in various contexts from the medieval period to modern times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sheet" is said worldwide
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feuille
Transliteration: fœj
"Elle a écrit ses notes sur une feuille."
Blatt
Transliteration: blat
"Sie hat ihre Notizen auf ein Blatt Papier geschrieben."
foglio
Transliteration: foh-lyoh
"Ha scritto le sue note su un foglio di carta."
hoja
Transliteration: oh-ha
"Escribió sus notas en una hoja de papel."
folha
Transliteration: foh-lyah
"Ela escreveu suas anotações em uma folha de papel."
चादर
Transliteration: chadar
"उसने चादर पर अपने नोट्स लिखे।"
纸张
Transliteration: zhǐzhāng
"她在一张纸上写下了笔记。"
종이
Transliteration: jong-i
"그녀는 종이에 메모를 썼다."
シート
Transliteration: shīto
"彼女はシートにメモを書いた。"
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