as in quilt
a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed
a beautiful bedspread that is a reproduction of an 18th-century design
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Recent Examples of bedspread
Annie Schlechter The Main Bedroom Meyer designed the bedspread with pom-poms to mimic the spheres in the wall relief.
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
Six-inch corners on his bedspread.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet these fabrics were mostly used for table linens and bedspreads, not clothing.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
House cleaners will stop to admire and inspect their own work, fluffing pillows, smoothing bedspreads, etc.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2025
Six-inch corners on his bedspread.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
Yet these fabrics were mostly used for table linens and bedspreads, not clothing.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2025
House cleaners will stop to admire and inspect their own work, fluffing pillows, smoothing bedspreads, etc.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedspread
Noun
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The flip side of this reversible quilt features a solid color with modern quilted stitching.—
Sheri Kaz,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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Originally, Porter planned to create a full quilt for Boone.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For ultraminimalists, this simple coverlet from Parachute imitates the look of a quilt without the fill, delivers on the work of a good throw blanket, and makes for a perfect year-round bed linen on account of its weight.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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Honestly, the coverlets deserve a three-bedroom house, one color in each room.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 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
Noun
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These include an ornate 17th century cabinet decorated with Peruvian silver and five historic barkcloth textiles from various Pacific islands, including a bedcover that once belonged to Hawaiian Queen Ka’ahumanu.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2023
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The custom wall paneling in the primary bedroom is oak, the pendant is by Gubi, and the bedcover is by Matteo.—
Tessa Watson,
ELLE Decor,
22 Mar. 2023
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“Bedspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedspread. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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