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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The coverlet felt like it was part of the storytelling too: They’re creating something domestic together, something beautiful, but that is ultimately fragile as well.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
Flip this compact plain wood carrier for food, drinks and utensils and it becomes a low table for serving or eating poolside, on a beach blanket or on a coverlet in the grass.
From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2021
He recommends using the feminine florals as a bed coverlet, headboard upholstery or shower curtain.
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2021
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
Frankie took the spare coverlet from the closet shelf and spread it on the floor.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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