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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Example Sentences
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Something about that coverlet must have felt important to her about her character.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
In front of an oversize mirror sits a dramatic chaise upholstered in a turn-of-the-century coverlet from Ms. Bode’s personal textile collection.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2022
He recommends using the feminine florals as a bed coverlet, headboard upholstery or shower curtain.
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 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
Cathy was lying in the big four-poster bed, and Adam sat beside her, his face buried in the coverlet.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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