bedding

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛdɪŋ/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1bedclothes.
  • straw or similar material for animals to sleep on.
  • 2a base or bottom layer: [as modifier]: a bedding course of sand
  • 3a display of bedding plants: summer bedding is usually associated with flowers rather than foliage
  • 4 Geology the stratification or layering of rocks: [as modifier]: bedding planes