short–sheet
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
short–sheet
verb
short–sheets;
short–sheeted;
short–sheeting
short–sheet
verb
short–sheets;
short–sheeted;
short–sheeting
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHORT–SHEET
[+ object]
US
1
:
to arrange the top sheet on a bed in a way that leaves no space for the feet of a person getting into the bed
◊ Short-sheeting a bed is a playful trick.
-
Somebody short-sheeted my bed at summer camp.
2
:
to give (someone) less than what is expected or deserved
-
Our school district was short-sheeted [=(more commonly) shortchanged] by the state government.
