bedspread

[ bed-spred ]

/ ˈbɛdˌsprɛd /

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noun

an outer covering, usually decorative, for a bed.

Nearby words

bedside, bedside manner, bedsit, bedsonia, bedsore, bedspread, bedspring, bedstand, bedstead, bedstraw, bedtick

Origin of bedspread

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

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Examples from the Web for bedspread

A pattern that would be beautiful on a bedspread fabric, but here tells a story of loss so heartbreaking we can barely look.
Inside a Home Funeral|Melissa Roberts Weidman|February 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now Galt scrambled out of the bathtub and threw the still-warm Gamemaster and his other belongings into the bedspread.
Exclusive Excerpt: MLK's Haunting Final Hours|Hampton Sides|April 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Each motif has its edges turned under, then tacked to the quilt or bedspread when the quilting is finished.
Needlework Economies|Various
The bedspread is worked in small diamonds, which are joined together by over-sewing.
Needlework Economies|Various

She took me into her guest room, and cautioned me to be careful about the bedspread.
The Red Rugs of Tarsus|Helen Davenport Gibbons
She took the fleshless hand, kissed it, and laid it on the bedspread.
Special Messenger|Robert W. Chambers
Margaret and Jessie appeared on the porch dragging a great bundle of their belongings tied up in a bedspread.
Molly Brown's Sophomore Days|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for bedspread

bedspread

/ (ˈbɛdˌsprɛd) /

noun

a top cover on a bed over other bedclothes

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bedspread

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bedspread

bedspread

noun