Linen and Laundry Word Meaning bath towel large towel used for drying the body after a shower or bath face cloth or wash cloth small, square shaped towel or cloth used for washing the face and hands fitted sheet sheet with elastic that goes on top of the mattress and stays in place fold verb make articles of clothing small and neat for storage hand towel a towel hung in the bathroom; used for drying hands hanger noun a wire or plastic hook used for hanging clothes in a closet iron noun and verb an electric appliance used for making clothes flat; to remove wrinkles king size the largest size bed or bed covering laundry noun do the laundry the washing of clothing pillow case a covering similar to a sheet that protects the head cushion queen size large size bed and bed covering (smaller than king, larger than double) sheet noun a light cover on the bed single smallest bed or bed covering size; made for one person stain noun a spot that is difficult to clean top sheet t...