coverlet

[ kuhv-er-lit ]
/ ˈkʌv ər lɪt /
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noun

Also cov·er·lid [kuhv-er-lid] /ˈkʌv ər lɪd/. a bed quilt that does not cover the pillow, used chiefly for warmth; bedspread.
Archaic. any covering or cover.

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Origin of coverlet

1250–1300; Middle English coverlite < Anglo-French cuver-lit bedspread, equivalent to cuver to cover + lit bed < Latin lectus; akin to lie2, lay1

Words nearby coverlet

covered-dish supper, covering, covering fire, covering letter, covering power, coverlet, coverley, covermount, covers, coversed sine, covert
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Words related to coverlet

comforter, afghan, spread, throw, quilt

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British Dictionary definitions for coverlet

coverlet
/ (ˈkʌvəlɪt) /

noun

another word for bedspread
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