bedcover

[ bed-kuhv-er ]
/ ˈbɛdˌkʌv ər /
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noun

a bedspread.

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Origin of bedcover

First recorded in 1820–30; bed + cover

Words nearby bedcover

bedazzle, bedbug, bedchamber, bedclothes, bedclothing, bedcover, beddable, bedded, bedder, bedding, bedding plane
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Words related to bedcover

blanket, cover, spread, coverlet, counterpane

Example sentences from the Web for bedcover

  • He lifted the opened bracelets off his prisoners wrists and pitched them, clinking, upon the bedcover.

    Local Color|Irvin S. Cobb

  • The bedcover is of the same silk, and the inner curtains at the window are lined with it.

    The House in Good Taste|Elsie de Wolfe

  • Rose petals and violets and some bright poppy leaves, crushed inside its lids, slid down upon the bedcover.

    Lazarre|Mary Hartwell Catherwood