bought a beautiful new coverlet to match the sheets
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Hot sleepers will adore the lightweight coverlets and percale sheet sets while cooler types are sure to find warmth in the brand’s mohair throw blankets and seasonal flannel.—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2025 No need for a coverlet here—this duvet cover set speaks for itself.—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2025 Cotton voile keeps this coverlet light and breezy, and this set comes with matching shams (also 30% off).—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025 In her bedroom, a coverlet that Weiss assembled from vintage quilts adorns the bed.—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for coverlet
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Etymology
Middle English, alteration of coverlite, from Anglo-French coverlit, from covre (it) covers + lit bed, from Latin lectus — more at lie
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