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 grainy technique is particularly visible in Il grand letto azzurro (1965), featured in the Lévy Gorvy Dayan show, where close inspection of the teal bedspread reveals a tan floral pattern made up of non-pigmented sand. Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026 And in others, the bedspreads and canopies boldly match the drapes and even the wall coverings. Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026 Guest rooms have been retrofitted with granny-chic chenille bedspreads, while modern upgrades include plush mattresses. Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 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 See All Example Sentences for bedspread
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Noun
  • Birdie rolled over to stick her feet out from beneath the quilt.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The site used to operate as an ALDI grocery store and later a Quilters HQ quilt shop.
    Taylor O'Connor July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • This cotton coverlet fits the bill, thanks to its lightweight cotton make, and ribbing adds dimension to the otherwise plain set.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
  • Shoppers are huge fans of the coverlet, especially those in hot, Southern climates.
    Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 21 July 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

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“Bedspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedspread. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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