noun
coverlet
Coverlet (noun) means a quilted blanket used to cover a bed.
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A quilted blanket used to cover a bed.
"The wintering grasses smoldered with a reddish-browh hue, similar to the patches on the bird's coverlet feathers."
— Peter Cavanagh, 9. Cranes (2021)
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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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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of coverlet?
"coverlet" (noun) means a quilted blanket used to cover a bed.
What is another word for coverlet?
Other words for "coverlet" include counterpane, bedspread, bedcover.
