plural of sheet
"The storm broke loose and sheets of rain poured down for hours."
Collective noun meaning a large amount, when used of rain, or other precipitation.
In plain English: Sheets are large pieces of cloth that you put on your bed to cover yourself while sleeping.
"She made her bed by pulling the clean sheets up to her chin."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of sheet
"The rain sheets down hard against the windowpane."
In plain English: To sheet means to cover something with a large piece of fabric, like draping a blanket over furniture.
"The rain sheets down on the roof, making a loud noise."
A surname.
"Many people do not realize that Sheets is actually a common family name rather than just referring to bed linens."
Derived from Old English scēat, sheets originally referred to thin layers or strata, such as rock formations or ice. The term later evolved in Middle English to denote large pieces of cloth used for bedding by extension of this layering concept.