hospital corner

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Definition of hospital corner in English English dictionary

A tight and precise method of tucking a sheet or blanket under the edges of a mattress, so as to form crisp folds at the corners of the bed

A tight-fitting triangular fold made by tucking a sheet and blanket securely under a mattress on the end and on each side at the corners

Related Terms

hospital corners

plural form of hospital corner

Hyphenation

hos·pi·tal Cor·ner

Turkish pronunciation

häspîtıl kôrnır

Pronunciation

/ˈhäsˌpətəl ˈkôrnər/ /ˈhɑːsˌpɪtəl ˈkɔːrnɜr/