drawsheet

[ draw-sheet ]

noun

1. a narrow sheet, often used on hospital beds, placed under a patient's buttocks and often over a rubber sheet, that can easily be removed if soiled.

Word History and Origins

Origin of drawsheet¹

First recorded in 1865–70; draw + sheet ¹

Example Sentences

The 31-year-old will be seeded down at around 20 for the claycourt slam in Paris, but there will be a few players anxiously eyeing the drawsheet hoping the 2016 champion is not in their vicinity.

From Reuters

Patrick Reed’s battle with Rory McIlroy, the first match on the course, leapt out from the drawsheet at the moment it was confirmed.

From The Guardian

It was the drawsheet equivalent of an easy forehand into the open court.

From Forbes

Anderson is not the first player to discover he has an on-court nemesis, someone whose name on the drawsheet can be enough to force an opponent to break out in a cold sweat.

From Reuters

Photograph: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters Justin Rose used his pre-tournament media conference to highlight the advantages of appearing in an event in which and are also on the drawsheet.

From The Guardian