Definition of coverletnext
as in quilt
a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed bought a beautiful new coverlet to match the sheets

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Recent Examples of coverlet Throw blankets and coverlets add style and flexibility to any room. Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026 As quality sheets become more colorful and more accessibly priced, people want to show them off, alongside elegant duvets or coverlets. Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026 Layering pieces like a coverlet or cozy blanket with a fluffy poly fiber fill can help create a cloud-like final layer. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026 Tapestries, woven coverlets, quilts, tablecloths, curtains ... there's nothing like vintage fiber pieces to bring a sense of softness to your home. Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coverlet
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Noun
  • The world opened up from beneath a homemade quilt and atop a shag carpet.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The quilt is available in more than 25 colors, including a spring-ready earthy green and blush pink, and is offered in twin through oversized king sizes.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And in others, the bedspreads and canopies boldly match the drapes and even the wall coverings.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Laura Ashley From matching mommy-and-me dresses to floral bedspreads, Laura Ashley was the brand of the 1980s and early '90s.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 9 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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“Coverlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverlet. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.

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