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coverlet

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cov·er·let  (kvr-lt) also cov·er·lid (-ld)
n.
A bedspread.

[Middle English coverlite, from Anglo-Norman coverelyth : Old French covrir, to cover; see cover + Old French lit, bed (from Latin lctus; see legh- in Indo-European roots).]

coverlet [ˈkʌvəlɪt]
n
(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) another word for bedspread
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coverletcoverlet - a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
bed cover, bed covering, bedcover, bedspread, counterpane, spread - decorative cover for a bed
Translations
coverlet [ˈkʌvəlɪt] Nsobrecama m, colcha f, cobertor m

coverlet [ˈkʌvərlɪt] n (= bedspread) → couvre-lit m
cover letter n (US)lettre f d'accompagnement
cover note n (British)attestation f provisoire d'assurance
cover price n [newspaper, magazine] → prix m de vente (au numéro)

coverlet
nTagesdecke f

coverlet [ˈkʌvəlɪt] ncopriletto
coverlet [ˈkʌvəlɪt] ncopriletto

coverlet
n coverlet [ˈkavəlit]
a top cover for a bed. deken, bedsprei غِطاء سَرير покривка за легло přehoz (přes postel) sengetæppe die Zierbettdecke κάλυμμα κρεβατιού sobrecama, colcha, cobertor päevatekk رو تختی päiväpeite couvre-lit כִּסוּי מִטָה @@@כִּיסוּי מִיטָה$$$ चादर pokrov kreveta ágytakaró seperai rúmteppi copriletto ベッドカバー 침대보, 덮개 lovatiesė, užtiesalas pārklājs alas katil sprei sengeteppe kapa colcha cuver­tură покрывало prikrývka pregrinjalo prekrivač za krevet överkast ผ้าคลุมเตียง yatak örtüsü, pike 床罩 покривало بستر كى چادر، پلنگ پوش khăn trải giường ,


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The wet nurse supported the coverlet with her while the priest with a goose feather anointed the boy's little red and wrinkled soles and palms.
The bedstead was of gold and set with many brilliant diamonds, and the coverlet had designs of pearls and rubies sewed upon it.
Cloth of gold for coverlet there was none, but an old piano scarf of yellow Japanese crepe was an excellent substitute.
 
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