as in quilts
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 bedspreads
Not only are cooling blankets outfitted with cool-to-the-touch Q-Max technology that lowers skin temperatures, but these bedspreads are also getting cuter and cuter.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026
Black steel fixtures furnish the bathrooms, while linen bedspreads and curtains add a tactile touch.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
For more of our favorite IKEA bedspreads for Southern winters, check out our top picks below.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Hot water wash and heat-dry bed sheets, blankets, bedspreads and any clothing that touches the floor.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026
Black steel fixtures furnish the bathrooms, while linen bedspreads and curtains add a tactile touch.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
For more of our favorite IKEA bedspreads for Southern winters, check out our top picks below.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2025
Hot water wash and heat-dry bed sheets, blankets, bedspreads and any clothing that touches the floor.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedspreads
coverlets
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For an Eclectic Aesthetic ABC Carpet & Home has an array of maximalist-meets-eclectic quilts and coverlets in its collection of bedspreads.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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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
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“Bedspreads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedspreads. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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