coverlet

noun

ˈkə-vər-lət How to pronounce coverlet (audio)
Definition of coverletnext
as in quilt
a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed bought a beautiful new coverlet to match the sheets

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Recent Examples of coverlet Shoppers are huge fans of the coverlet, especially those in hot, Southern climates. — Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 Creamy cotton with blue floral embroidery gives this coverlet the look of a vintage European find. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for coverlet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coverlet
  1. quilt
  2. bedspread
  3. counterpane
Noun
  • Drape a quilt over a chair or repurpose a vintage curtain into a pillow cover.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Next door is a vast haberdashery, with sewing kits, yarns, buttons, quilt patches and threads merchandised in colorful heaps on tables and along walls.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of quilt
Noun
  • Timeless paisleys, classic florals, modern geometric, and more quilt styles will effortlessly upgrade your bedspread without stretching your budget.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • Oversized Blanket Lastly if your bed frame does not have a box spring, use an oversized bedspread or blanket.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 June 2026
Definition of bedspread
Noun
  • Beneath wall text describing Báthory’s ghoulish crimes and her macabre punishment, bloody mannequins in nightshirts, one with its throat hideously cut, sprawl across a counterpane.
    — Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
Definition of counterpane

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“Coverlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverlet. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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