coverlet
3 synonyms for coverlet, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A quilted blanket used to cover a bed.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
It comes from Middle English coverlite, which came from Anglo-Norman cuver-lit, itself formed from cuvrir (‘to cover’) and lit (‘bed’). It is a cognate of Catalan cobrellit.
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