hospital corner


noun

a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.

British Dictionary definitions for hospital corner

hospital corner

noun

a corner of a made-up bed in which the bedclothes have been neatly and securely folded, esp as in hospitals