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under the sheets

under the sheets prepositional phrase: in a state of rest or sleep.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic, slang) In a state of rest or sleep.
  2. (idiomatic, slang) In a state of intimate or sexual activity.

Questions about under the sheets

What does under the sheets mean?
Under the sheets means in a state of rest or sleep.
What part of speech is under the sheets?
Under the sheets is a prepositional phrase.

Words near under the sheets in the dictionary

  1. under the rose
  2. under the rug
  3. under the rule
  4. under the saya
  5. under the sayas
  6. under the sheets
  7. under the spotlight
  8. under the stars
  9. under the sun
  10. under the surface
  11. under the table

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