counterpane
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌpeɪn/
- Archaic
:
cubrecamas
- She carefully folded the counterpane at the foot of the bed after making it.
- white counterpane
Examples
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The colorful counterpane gave the bedroom a cheerful and inviting atmosphere.
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The sunlight was white on the counterpane, unavoidable.
Fiction book (1994) -
In the center of the bed, the body lay, a counterpane covering her face.
Fiction book (1996) -
"Stop!" I writhed away, pressing my face into the counterpane.
Fiction book (1994) -
After he had removed the counterpane from the large double bed and opened the French windows, Jacob went off to see if the cook had arrived to prepare dinner.
Fiction book (1994) -
The bedclothes, the sheets, and counterpane held an ominous, fated stillness.
Fiction book (1998) -
Grumbling about the damage that was being done to the velvet counterpane, Mrs. Buttons endeavored to assist him, then pulled back with a frustrated sigh.
Fiction book (1999) -
After the white embroidered counterpane had been turned down to the foot of the bed and the curtains securely drawn, she would turn on the lamp on her bedside.
Fiction book (2002) -
She surveys the two narrow beds set side by side with their shiny pink counterpanes and contemplates sharing a room with someone as though she were a child again.
Fiction book (2001) -
The lovely counterpane was hand-stitched and complemented the decor perfectly.
Synonyms
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1.4
A decorative cover spread over a bed that covers the sheets and blankets
19
2.5
A thick bed covering filled with warm material for sleeping
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2.7
A cloth that covers a bed for warmth or style
4
7.7
A decorative cloth for a bed like a thin quilt
2
1.3
A large cloth that covers a bed to make it look nice and keep it warm
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1.0
A large cloth that lies on top of a bed to protect it and make it look nice
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1.5
A cloth placed on a bed to keep you warm or make it look nice
A thin sewn blanket you put on a bed for warmth or decoration
A cloth like a quilt or blanket that covers a bed
A thick blanket that covers a bed to keep you warm
How Warm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Counterpane comes from old French parts contre ('against') and point ('stitch' or 'point'), a name for a cloth made with many stitches or small pieces. So a counterpane is the stitched, decorative bed cover we now call a quilt or bedspread.