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
Hot sleepers will adore the lightweight coverlets and percale sheet sets while cooler types are sure to find warmth in the brand’s mohair throw blankets and seasonal flannel.
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2025
In her bedroom, a coverlet that Weiss assembled from vintage quilts adorns the bed.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
The coverlet is reversible and also comes with two 20x26x2-inch matching shams for an overall chic coastal grandma vibe.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Shoppers are fans of the design and weight of the coverlet.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2025
In her bedroom, a coverlet that Weiss assembled from vintage quilts adorns the bed.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
The coverlet is reversible and also comes with two 20x26x2-inch matching shams for an overall chic coastal grandma vibe.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Shoppers are fans of the design and weight of the coverlet.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coverlet
Noun
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Pet owners especially love how durable this quilt is.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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This show presents work from 35 artists, from solo projects like weavings and felted sculptures to collaborative pieces like a large quilt.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The complete set comes with a cozy bedspread and two matching pillow shams to match.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2025
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Six-inch corners on his bedspread.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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“Coverlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverlet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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