coverlet
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7.7
- noun
- /ˈkʌvərlɪt/
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cubrecamas
- She spread the colorful coverlet across the bed before the guests arrived for the party.
- quilt coverlet
- vintage coverlet
- shams and coverlets
Examples
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Claudia lies there, angelic, under the coverlet, two marks on her neck.
Fiction book (1994) -
Janie drew the coverlet up to her chin and sat bolt upright.
Fiction book (1999) -
My mother held a white cushion on her arm, with a white coverlet over it.
Fiction book (2002) -
No time to turn down coverlets, to close windows, to turn out lights.
Fiction book (1996) -
Hagar was covered with the thin, white summer coverlet, and only her head was sticking out.
Fiction book (1996) -
The kerosene lamp made the random colors of the coverlet look very bright.
Fiction book (1991) -
Instead, she fussed with her dress and smoothed the coverlet on the bed.
Fiction book (1992) -
There is a lumpy bed with a worn yellow coverlet, an old secretary table, and a wooden luggage stand.
Fiction book (1991) -
The bedstead was iron, painted white, and the coverlet was cream-colored sateen, threadbare but still pretty.
Fiction book (2002) -
The bed was adorned with a beautiful coverlet that added a touch of elegance to the room.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large soft cloth you use on a bed to keep warm
140
1.2
A warm blanket of two layers of fabric stitched together with soft filling
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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
9
3.0
A soft quilted blanket used on a bed to keep you warm
2
1.3
A large cloth that covers a bed to make it look nice and keep it warm
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9.9
A decorative cover for a bed like a quilt or bedspread
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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
A thick soft bed covering filled with feathers or warm fibers used instead of sheets
How Warm
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Coverlet comes from Old French parts cover ('to cover') and lit ('bed'), so it originally meant a 'cover for the bed' and that is why a coverlet is a decorative bedspread today.