bedspread

American  

[bed-spred] / ˈbɛdˌsprɛd /

noun

1. an outer covering, usually decorative, for a bed.

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bedspread British  

/ ˈbɛdˌsprɛd /

noun

1. a top cover on a bed over other bedclothes

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Etymology

Origin of bedspread

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; bed + spread

Compare meaning

How does bedspread compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• coverlet vs. bedspread

Example Sentences

In the ruins, Sabbagh picked out bits of his family's shattered life -- a scrap of his mother Afaf's bedspread, chunks of wooden furniture from their dining room, a red sofa cushion.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

For that reason, I suggest you invest in a bedspread and cushions, and update your AI-generated photo.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

I let him select a new bedspread and I can still remember the hippie patchwork red velvet one he chose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

My mom had decorated my room all red — red curtains, red bedspread, red rug, red pillows — and I just knew it did not make me feel good.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2023

Then a whole squadron of jets, each not more than a centimeter across, flew up his bedspread toward his knee.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness