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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Becky Cameron Geometric and Floral Modern Reversible Quilt Never tire of your bedding with this reversible quilted coverlet set that offers two looks in one.
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Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Plus, accessories like memory foam toppers, breathable coverlets, and supportive pillows are also discounted.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Hot sleepers will adore the lightweight coverlets and percale sheet sets while cooler types are sure to find warmth in the brand’s mohair throw blankets and seasonal flannel.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2025
In her bedroom, a coverlet that Weiss assembled from vintage quilts adorns the bed.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Plus, accessories like memory foam toppers, breathable coverlets, and supportive pillows are also discounted.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Hot sleepers will adore the lightweight coverlets and percale sheet sets while cooler types are sure to find warmth in the brand’s mohair throw blankets and seasonal flannel.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2025
In her bedroom, a coverlet that Weiss assembled from vintage quilts adorns the bed.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coverlet
Noun
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Despite its plush texture, the quilt weighs only around 5 pounds, providing a cloudlike feel during warm nights.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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The quilt is from OZ Art NWA’s collection.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your mother is holding onto the bedspread.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Made up of a cozy microfiber fabric shell with polyester filling, the bedspread is ultra breathable for all-season use, skin friendly, and whisper quiet for a less disruptive night’s sleep.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.—
Jon Meacham,
House Beautiful,
1 Oct. 2013
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“Coverlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverlet. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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