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
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
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
The cotton coverlet in the Haws Cabin features a decorative chenille star pattern.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2019
On a bunk under a patchwork coverlet lay a man whose white face was damp with sweat and whose eyes were glazed.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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