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coverlet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈkʌvə(ɹ)lɪt/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A blanket used as a bed covering, usually quilted.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: bedspread, bedcover, counterpane, quilt

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bedspread, bedcover, counterpane, quilt

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bedspread, bedcover, bed cover, bed covering, counterpane, spread

History

Etymology

From Middle English coverlite, from Anglo-Norman cuver-lit, formed on cuvrir (“to cover”) + lit (“bed”). Cognate with Catalan cobrellit.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кувертюра (kuvertjura) — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Chinese Mandarin: 被單 /被单 (bèidān) — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Chinese Mandarin: 床單 /床单 (chuángdān) — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Chinese Mandarin: 衾 (qīn) — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Cornish: kywlet — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Finnish: päiväpeitto — blanket used as a bed covering
  • French: couvre-lit — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Galician: cobertor — blanket used as a bed covering
  • German: Tagesdecke — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Ancient Greek: ῥῆγος (rhêgos) — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Hungarian: ágytakaró — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Irish: cuilt — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Japanese: 掛け布団 (kakebuton) — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Latin: strātum — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Latin: lodix — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Latin: cadurcum — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Mongolian: хөнжил (xönžil) — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Polish: narzuta — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Polish: kapa — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Russian: покрыва́ло (pokryválo) — blanket used as a bed covering
  • Spanish: cobertor — blanket used as a bed covering
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