coverlet

[ kuhv-er-lit ]

/ ˈkʌv ər lɪt /

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noun

Also cov·er·lid

[kuhv-er-lid]. /ˈkʌv ər lɪd/. a bed quilt that does not cover the pillow, used chiefly for warmth; bedspread.

Archaic. any covering or cover.

Origin of coverlet

1250–1300; Middle English coverlite<Anglo-French cuver-lit bedspread, equivalent to cuver to cover + lit bed <Latin lectus; akin to lie², lay¹

Words nearby coverlet

cover ground, covering, covering fire, covering letter, covering power, coverlet, cover letter, Coverley, covermount, cover note, cover one's ass

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Example sentences from the Web for coverlet

I lay on the coverlet that was stretched across the quilting-frame and heard all the gossip of 1799.
Around The Tea-Table|T. De Witt Talmage
She lifted the big-jointed hand on the coverlet and pressed it softly to her flushed cheek, and he understood.
The Price|Francis Lynde
A harsh-voiced man comes to the bed, and says that he must not lay his hands outside the coverlet.
The Son of a Servant|August Strindberg
Count Gustav looked at her little delicate hand lying on the coverlet, and then at the worn little face.
The Beth Book|Sarah Grand

One small hand lay on the coverlet; she dared not touch it for fear of waking him—but she laid her cheek close to it for comfort.
The Street of Seven Stars|Mary Roberts Rinehart

British Dictionary definitions for coverlet

coverlet

/ (ˈkʌvəlɪt) /

noun

another word for bedspread

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单词	coverlet
释义	coverlet [ kuhv-er-lit ] / ˈkʌv ər lɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coverlet ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also cov·er·lid [kuhv-er-lid]. /ˈkʌv ər lɪd/. a bed quilt that does not cover the pillow, used chiefly for warmth; bedspread. Archaic. any covering or cover. Origin of coverlet 1250–1300; Middle English coverlite<Anglo-French cuver-lit bedspread, equivalent to cuver to cover + lit bed <Latin lectus; akin to lie², lay¹ Words nearby coverlet cover ground, covering, covering fire, covering letter, covering power, coverlet, cover letter, Coverley, covermount, cover note, cover one's ass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coverlet I lay on the coverlet that was stretched across the quilting-frame and heard all the gossip of 1799. Around The Tea-Table\|T. De Witt Talmage She lifted the big-jointed hand on the coverlet and pressed it softly to her flushed cheek, and he understood. The Price\|Francis Lynde A harsh-voiced man comes to the bed, and says that he must not lay his hands outside the coverlet. The Son of a Servant\|August Strindberg Count Gustav looked at her little delicate hand lying on the coverlet, and then at the worn little face. The Beth Book\|Sarah Grand One small hand lay on the coverlet; she dared not touch it for fear of waking him—but she laid her cheek close to it for comfort. The Street of Seven Stars\|Mary Roberts Rinehart British Dictionary definitions for coverlet coverlet / (ˈkʌvəlɪt) / noun another word for bedspread 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 coverlet comforter, afghan, spread, throw, quilt
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coverlet

noun

Origin of coverlet

Words nearby coverlet

Example sentences from the Web for coverlet

British Dictionary definitions for coverlet

noun

Words related to coverlet