noun
Etymology
Origin of coverlet
1250–1300; Middle English coverlite < Anglo-French cuver-lit bedspread, equivalent to cuver to cover + lit bed < Latin lectus; akin to lie 2, lay 1
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ED: I want to return to Chloë’s Balenciaga dress that was inspired by the coverlet.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2025
The frayed edge of the quilted cotton coverlet is soft from 20 years of washing, and the air smells like the lavender lotion I just rubbed on my hands.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2022
Flip this compact plain wood carrier for food, drinks and utensils and it becomes a low table for serving or eating poolside, on a beach blanket or on a coverlet in the grass.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
Not too cold, an ideal coverlet of snow over the city, plenty of eats … a conspicuous number of khaki clad boys returning to the family circle.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2020
She picked up the edge of the coverlet with her fingers and rubbed it.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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