coverlet

noun

cov·er·let | \ ˈkə-vər-lət

, -(ˌ)lid\

Definition of coverlet

: bedspread

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bought a beautiful new coverlet to match the sheets

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Starting this summer, West Elm will offer RTR subscribers 26 exclusive home bundles for the bedroom and living room, including decorative pillows, quilts, coverlets, shams, and more. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "Rent the Runway and West Elm Partner to Create Gorgeous, Rentable Home Essentials," 7 Mar. 2019 Blue coverlets on the single beds reference the nearby sea. — Karen Bruno, WSJ, "A Luxury Room for a 4-Year-Old, With Space to Grow," 17 July 2018 From coverlets to bedspreads to duvets and comforters, confusion is inevitable…but not unavoidable. — Lucia Tonelli, ELLE Decor, "The Ultimate Bedding Guide: What is a Sham?," 31 Oct. 2018 There were two matching coverlets made for two small twin beds. — Robert Sullivan, Vogue, "What Do You Look Like As a Quilt? A New Group Show Imagines the Quilted Self Portrait," 22 Sep. 2018 Matelassé Rosary coverlet and Euro shams in Ivory, from $75; pineconehill.annieselke.com. — Country Living, "2015 Country Living Makeover Takeover: Buying Guide," 18 June 2015 To revamp a sofa, shop for a thin quilt, coverlet or textural bedspread in a color or pattern you like, or buy long pieces of fabric. — Jennifer Adams, Philly.com, "Ask Jennifer Adams: How to get a new look in a living room without replacing everything," 18 May 2018 In the bedroom of her Vermont cottage, Benjamin Moore's Iron Mountain provides a dramatic contrast to the white leather Licari Design bed and colorful parrot-print coverlet from Studio Due. — The Editors At House Beautiful, House Beautiful, "Top Pin of the Day: A Cozy Bedroom with a Dark Accent Wall," 22 Nov. 2013 The bed in the guest room has a headboard covered in a vintage French fabric, and a pillow and coverlet in a Lee Jofa silk. — Susanna Homan, ELLE Decor, "Once A Vintage Jewelry Seller, Alisa Bloom Becomes a Sought-After Designer and Contractor," 17 May 2018

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