What is the cover, or case, of a bed, mattress, etc., which contains the straw, feathers, hair, or other filling called?
tick — The cover, or case, of a bed, mattress, etc., which contains the straw, feathers, hair, or other filling. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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