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
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
The room was still quite dark, but he could see that she had pushed her coverlet aside.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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