as in quilt
a decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed
bought a beautiful new coverlet to match the sheets
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of coverlet
In the primary bedroom, a custom bed upholstered in Michael Smith fabric is dressed in a Hollywood at Home coverlet, while vintage floral sconces frame the headboard.
—
Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
Honestly, the coverlets deserve a three-bedroom house, one color in each room.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
What is the difference between a coverlet and a quilt?
Coverlets and quilts have similar qualities, so they can sometimes be easily confused.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Thick duvets and cozy coverlets add comfort, and throw pillows bring in color and pattern.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coverlet
Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 31 Mar. 2025
Honestly, the coverlets deserve a three-bedroom house, one color in each room.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
What is the difference between a coverlet and a quilt?
Coverlets and quilts have similar qualities, so they can sometimes be easily confused.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2025
Thick duvets and cozy coverlets add comfort, and throw pillows bring in color and pattern.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for coverlet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coverlet
Noun
-
Featuring knit and crochet items, baby quilts, floral arrangements, jewelry and wooden crafts.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
-
El Camino Quilters is a nonprofit group that donates hundreds of quilts and other handmade items to a variety of groups including Rady Children’s Hospital, senior centers, hospitals, police and military groups.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
Noun
-
Grab this shabby chic bedspread in green, grey or pink.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2025
-
Read on to discover the best linen spray options to freshen your bedspread, wow overnight visitors, or even use to perk up your wardrobe staples pre-laundry day.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2025
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
-
The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.—
Jon Meacham,
House Beautiful,
1 Oct. 2013
Cite this Entry
“Coverlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coverlet. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share