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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ED: I want to return to Chloë’s Balenciaga dress that was inspired by the coverlet.
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
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
Albert and I find a mahogany bed which can be taken to pieces with a sky of blue silk and a lace coverlet.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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