bedcover

noun bed·cov·er \ -ˌkə-vər \

variants: or less commonly bedcovering play \-ˌkə-v(ə-)riŋ\

Examples: bedcover in a Sentence

Definition of bedcover

1 : bedspread

2 : bedclothes —usually used in plural

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Examples of bedcover in a Sentence

antique bedcovers that should be handled with extreme care

Recent Examples of bedcover from the Web

Bhutan’s rich weaving heritage appears as attractive bedcovers and drapery in the guestrooms, all equipped with WiFi and Swedish under floor heating.

— Condé Nast Traveler, "Zhiwa Ling Heritage," 20 Oct. 2017
The man’s mother, a tiny 93-year-old woman, sat slumped amid a chaos of bedcovers.

— lisa sanders, m.d., New York Times, "How a Joke About Flying Squirrels Led to an Ailing Woman’s Cure," 22 June 2017
The bedcovers look gray in the dim light of chargers, laptops, and phones scattered around our bedroom.

— andy borowitz, The New Yorker, "A Love Story," 22 May 2017

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