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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Little Mativii, swaddled in a white coverlet, squirmed in his bassinet and yawned.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2022
He recommends using the feminine florals as a bed coverlet, headboard upholstery or shower curtain.
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2021
The ’80s-era coverlet set in motion an idea Jamieson had been mulling over for some time: sewing a single spray of flowers onto T-shirts.
From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2019
When not moonstruck, the darkness itself is the draw, a coverlet silencing the day’s concerns, yet granting permission for thoughts to drift forever out into space – while remembering to yell “Car up!”
From The Guardian • Aug. 5, 2019
She still held the coverlet to her sides with the small, bare arms.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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