bedspreadn.
/ˈbɛdsprɛd/, U.S. /ˈbɛdˌsprɛd/ Originally U.S.
A light coverlet for a bed, usually removed when the bed is occupied.
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1845 W. T. Porter Big Bear of Arkansas 30 I made a bedspread of his skin.
1848 J. R. Bartlett Dict. Americanisms Bed-spread, in the interior parts of the country, the common name for a bed-quilt, or coverlet.
1887 Queen 29 Oct. 558/1 For bedspread and chair-seats in your pink room.
1914 Evening News 15 Oct. 7/6 You will have a pretty, light, and warm bedspread at a cost of 1s. 7½d.
1926 Brit. Weekly 24 June 250/5 Silk bedspreads in rich colourings, with shot effects.
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