coverlet

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌvərlɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkʌvɚlɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kuv′ər lit)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
cov•er•let /ˈkʌvɚlɪt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a bed quilt that does not cover the pillow;
    bedspread.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cov•er•let  (kuv′ər lit),USA pronunciation n. 
    Also, cov•er•lid  (kuv′ər lid).USA pronunciation a bed quilt that does not cover the pillow, used chiefly for warmth;
    bedspread.
  1. [Archaic.]any covering or cover.
  • Latin lectus; akin to lie2, lay1
  • Anglo-French cuver-lit bedspread, equivalent. to cuver to cover + lit bed
  • Middle English coverlite 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
coverlet / ˈkʌvəlɪt/
  1. another word for bedspread
'coverlet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bedquilt - counterpane - kakebuton - macramé - quilt - rug - tapetum

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