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quilted bedspread

quilted bedspread

2.9
A thin sewn blanket you put on a bed for warmth or decoration
  • noun
  • /ˈkwɪltɪd ˈbɛdˌsprɛd/
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  • She chose a warm, colorful quilted bedspread for the guest room.

Examples

  • The quilted bedspread added a touch of elegance to the bedroom decor.

  • Storyteller 1: Yehuda ran around the entire ship, peeking into the first-class staterooms with rich, thick carpets and quilted bedspreads.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • After finishing the stitches, he proudly displayed the quilted bedspread on the bed.

Synonyms

blanket
vsquilted bedspread
373 1.0

A large soft cloth you use on a bed to keep warm

is thinner and more decorative than a plain warming layer
quilt
vsquilted bedspread
140 1.2

A warm blanket of two layers of fabric stitched together with soft filling

is thinner and more decorative rather than fully filled for warmth
bedspread
vsquilted bedspread
22 1.4

A decorative cover spread over a bed that covers the sheets and blankets

is made like a thin stitched layer rather than plain fabric covering
comforter
vsquilted bedspread
  • US
19 2.5

A thick bed covering filled with warm material for sleeping

is thinner and decorative rather than thick insulating bedding
duvet
vsquilted bedspread
9 3.0

A soft quilted blanket used on a bed to keep you warm

is a thinner decorative stitched top layer rather than a filled main cover
coverlet
vsquilted bedspread
4 7.7

A decorative cloth for a bed like a thin quilt

is a thin stitched top layer rather than thicker insulation
bedcover
vsquilted bedspread
2 1.3

A large cloth that covers a bed to make it look nice and keep it warm

is thinner and stitched rather than mainly for warmth
patchwork quilt
vsquilted bedspread
2 3.3

A bed cover made by sewing different pieces of cloth together

is a thin stitched pattern piecework rather than heavy filled layers
counterpane
vsquilted bedspread
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A decorative cover for a bed like a quilt or bedspread

is specifically a thin stitched design rather than heavy filling
bed cover
vsquilted bedspread
1 1.0

A large cloth that lies on top of a bed to protect it and make it look nice

is a stitched thin version focusing on pattern rather than general protection
bed covering
vsquilted bedspread
1 1.5

A cloth placed on a bed to keep you warm or make it look nice

is a specific thin stitched form rather than any covering
coverlid
vsquilted bedspread
  • Archaic
9.9

A cloth like a quilt or blanket that covers a bed

is the modern thin stitched variety rather than the older general term
bedquilt
vsquilted bedspread
3.4

A thick blanket that covers a bed to keep you warm

is thinner and decorative rather than thick insulating padding
continental quilt
vsquilted bedspread
  • US
3.7

A thick soft bed covering filled with feathers or warm fibers used instead of sheets

is a thin decorative layer, not a main insulating bed layer

How Warm

duvet
9 3.0
comforter
  • US
19 2.5
quilt
140 1.2
quilted bedspread
2.9
coverlet
4 7.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

quilted + bedspread

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from 'quilted' (fabric with stitched layers) modifying 'bedspread' (a decorative cover for bedding), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a bed covering made like a quilt. This modifier+noun compositional pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, making the expression immediately comprehensible.

Etymology

The noun quilted bedspread comes from the idea of a thin quilt: layers of cloth and soft filling are sewn together in a repeating pattern. That's why a quilted bedspread means 'a thin, padded bed covering' that looks decorative and helps keep the bed warm.