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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There’s a scene with a delicate lace coverlet on a bed that I’m thinking of, where Cécile’s dad, played by Claes Bang, and Chloë are making a bed together.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025
The frayed edge of the quilted cotton coverlet is soft from 20 years of washing, and the air smells like the lavender lotion I just rubbed on my hands.
From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2022
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
I have: I once stress-purchased a yellow coverlet because I was dating someone new and concerned about my room looking put together.
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2019
The only color in the room is the custard yellow coverlet on the bed.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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