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coverlet

noun cov·er·let \ˈkə-vər-lət, -(ˌ)lid\

: a decorative cover for a bed

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Middle English, alteration of coverlite, from Anglo-French coverlit, from covre (it) covers + lit bed, from Latin lectus — more at lie

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: bedcover (also bedcovering), bedspread, counterpane, hap [dialect], spread

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noun cov·er·let \ˈkə-vər-lət\

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