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
This lightweight bedspread has a classic quilt design.
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Cue the viridian green of the new Amedeo bed, with its padded structure and fine silk upholstery entirely hand-embroidered with a jungle motif that continues on the bedspread and the bolster pillows, or the deep red of the Pascal armchair with a dragon embroidered on the back.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
There were few clues, a muddy footprint on a bedspread, a piece of horsehair, and 13-inch strand of cord found under the victim’s body.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
The officers begin to remove the bedspread and pull her up.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Cue the viridian green of the new Amedeo bed, with its padded structure and fine silk upholstery entirely hand-embroidered with a jungle motif that continues on the bedspread and the bolster pillows, or the deep red of the Pascal armchair with a dragon embroidered on the back.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025
There were few clues, a muddy footprint on a bedspread, a piece of horsehair, and 13-inch strand of cord found under the victim’s body.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
The officers begin to remove the bedspread and pull her up.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedspread
Noun
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Less formal decorating styles, as well as lighter-weight and less valuable tapestries, can take a more casual approach; mounting ideas include attaching curtain rings, draping over rods, and hanging from a dowel or banner hanger or quilt hangers.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
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This sale includes quilts, sheet sets, and down-alternative comforters that are ideal for all seasons.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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In her bedroom, a coverlet that Weiss assembled from vintage quilts adorns the bed.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Soft linen coverlets, cotton quilts, or an airy duvet in this gentle green can instantly update a neutral bed while still feeling calm and sleep-friendly.—
Jacorey Moon,
Architectural Digest,
21 June 2025
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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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The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.—
Jon Meacham,
House Beautiful,
1 Oct. 2013
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These include an ornate 17th century cabinet decorated with Peruvian silver and five historic barkcloth textiles from various Pacific islands, including a bedcover that once belonged to Hawaiian Queen Ka’ahumanu.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2023
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Perhaps standing in the doorway of a parent’s bedroom, or sprawled out on the bedroom floor, or even flopped on top of the bedcovers themselves, otherwise sphinxlike teens often share freely what’s on their minds at a time when parents might want to curl up and drift off.—
Lisa Damour,
Anchorage Daily News,
25 Feb. 2023
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“Bedspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedspread. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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