出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2011/06/27 16:59 UTC 版)
Unknown. First recorded in 1780 in the sea journal of an Englishman. There are two respectable-sounding theories as to its origin, although there is no evidence for either:
The term apple-pie bed originates from around the same period, which gives a bit more credibility to the "folded linen" origin.