bedspread

Definition of bedspreadnext
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 The simple, but chic rooms have natural-toned rugs, bedspreads and bathrobes, and receive heavy doses of the area’s signature bright sunlight. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026 The center holds more than 450 quilts and bedspreads, collected over half a century by Jen Jones, the founder of the center, which tells the story of a unique textile heritage handed down from generation to generation by families and communities. Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 5 Feb. 2026 Right now your cat is probably shredding your bedspread in a ravenous rage. Molly Aitken, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 This usually means unearthing products from medicine cabinets, organizers, and drawers, and lining them up on the floor or across their bedspread. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedspread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedspread
Noun
  • On top, a double quilt filled with chemical-free 650+ down drapes over you like a comforter.
    Graham Averill, Outside, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This quilt is the ideal springtime bedding.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The results may look deceptively simple—bed sheets, pillow shams, the occasional coverlet—but engrained in those thread counts are hundreds of years spent honing techniques and generations of families honoring lofty traditions.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Try styling it with tonal layers: Soft neutrals, an exaggerated lumbar pillow, and a simple coverlet so the stripe reads more like depth than pattern.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.
    Jon Meacham, House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013

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“Bedspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedspread. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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