Coverlet
/ˈkʌvə(ɹ)lɪt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A blanket used as a bed covering, usually quilted.
"Near-synonyms: bedspread, bedcover, counterpane"
- 2 a decorative bedspread (usually quilted) wordnet
Example
More examples"And he said to her: Who art thou? And she answered: I am Ruth, thy handmaid: spread thy coverlet over thy servant, for thou art a near kinsman."
Etymology
From Middle English coverlite, from Anglo-Norman cuver-lit, formed on cuvrir (“to cover”) + lit (“bed”). Cognate with Catalan cobrellit.