Bettdecke — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bedspread noun A decorative top cover for a bed, laid over the sheets and blankets.
- blanket noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
- comforter noun Someone who offers comfort or consolation to a person who is suffering.
- duvet noun A thick, soft quilt filled with down, feathers or synthetic fibre, used on a bed instead of a top sheet and blankets and normally slipped inside a washable cover.
Senses
Bettdecke is used for these senses in English:
- bedspread The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.
- blanket A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
- doona (Australia) A padded blanket used as a cover in bed; a duvet.
- duvet (British, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada) A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.
blanket — full definition
- noun A large piece of soft, thick fabric used for warmth, typically on a bed or wrapped around the body.
- noun A covering layer of something, often used figuratively.
- adj Applying generally to every case, without exceptions.
- verb To cover something completely, as if with a blanket.