counterpane

[ koun-ter-peyn ]

/ ˈkaʊn tərˌpeɪn /

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noun Older Use.

a quilt or coverlet for a bed; bedspread.

Origin of counterpane

1425–75; counter- + pane (in obsolete sense bedspread); replacing late Middle English counterpoynte<Middle French contre-pointe quilt, alteration (by association with contre-counter-) of cou(s)tepointe, coitepointe<Latin culcita puncta pricked pillow. See quilt, point

OTHER WORDS FROM counterpane

coun·ter·paned, adjective

Words nearby counterpane

countermine, countermove, counteroffensive, counteroffer, counteropening, counterpane, counterpart, counterparty, counterparty risk, counterperson, counterphobic

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Example sentences from the Web for counterpane

An anonymous modern wood-cut of Death seizing a usurer, over whom another Death is throwing a counterpane.
The Dance of Death|Francis Douce
She would wash a counterpane if Pettitoes, the most dainty of cats, happened but to set one of his snowy paws upon it.
Patty's Perversities|Arlo Bates
"And that is the end of that story," said the Fairy of the Counterpane.
The Counterpane Fairy|Katharine Pyle
You know you wouldn't sleep under such a counterpane as that.'
Aunt Jane of Kentucky|Eliza Calvert Hall

She met me at the door of her room with a light shawl and with the counterpane from her own bed.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 9|Various

British Dictionary definitions for counterpane

counterpane

/ (ˈkaʊntəˌpeɪn) /

noun

another word for bedspread

Word Origin for counterpane

C17: from obsolete counterpoint (influenced by pane coverlet), changed from Old French coutepointe quilt, from Medieval Latin culcita puncta quilted mattress

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单词	counterpane
释义	counterpane [ koun-ter-peyn ] / ˈkaʊn tərˌpeɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR counterpane ON THESAURUS.COM noun Older Use. a quilt or coverlet for a bed; bedspread. Origin of counterpane 1425–75; counter- + pane (in obsolete sense bedspread); replacing late Middle English counterpoynte<Middle French contre-pointe quilt, alteration (by association with contre-counter-) of cou(s)tepointe, coitepointe<Latin culcita puncta pricked pillow. See quilt, point OTHER WORDS FROM counterpane coun·ter·paned, adjective Words nearby counterpane countermine, countermove, counteroffensive, counteroffer, counteropening, counterpane, counterpart, counterparty, counterparty risk, counterperson, counterphobic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for counterpane An anonymous modern wood-cut of Death seizing a usurer, over whom another Death is throwing a counterpane. The Dance of Death\|Francis Douce She would wash a counterpane if Pettitoes, the most dainty of cats, happened but to set one of his snowy paws upon it. Patty's Perversities\|Arlo Bates "And that is the end of that story," said the Fairy of the Counterpane. The Counterpane Fairy\|Katharine Pyle You know you wouldn't sleep under such a counterpane as that.' Aunt Jane of Kentucky\|Eliza Calvert Hall She met me at the door of her room with a light shawl and with the counterpane from her own bed. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 9\|Various British Dictionary definitions for counterpane counterpane / (ˈkaʊntəˌpeɪn) / noun another word for bedspread Word Origin for counterpane C17: from obsolete counterpoint (influenced by pane coverlet), changed from Old French coutepointe quilt, from Medieval Latin culcita puncta quilted mattress Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to counterpane comforter, bedspread, blanket, patchwork, cover, down, pad, puff, coverlet, duvet, eiderdown, pouf, spread, bedcover, batt
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counterpane

noun Older Use.

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noun

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