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 Oversized Blanket Lastly if your bed frame does not have a box spring, use an oversized bedspread or blanket. Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 June 2026 Ferragamo interior design-darling Michele Bonan has gone for an fresh yet elegant mod-nautical look for the rooms; blue and white striped carpeting, cream headboards, curtains, and bedspreads trimmed in snappy navy, jazzy blue, and white checked chair coverings. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bedspread
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Noun
  • Start with this quilt set that’s lightweight but comfy for fall, then snag these ever-popular bed pillows with plush filling that shoppers compare to fluffy clouds.
    Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026
  • For something a little more on the luxurious side, look no further than this cross-stitch quilt.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For the bed itself, comforters, coverlets and sheets from Riley Home can make your bed feel luxurious.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the guest bedroom on the first floor, the bed is covered in a Rogers & Goffigon linen and dressed in a linen coverlet from Nordic Knots.
    Sara Ruffin Costello, Architectural Digest, 19 Aug. 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 8 Sep. 2026.

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