Definition of coverletnext
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 This coverlet is made of 100 percent cotton in a honeycomb weave, and its deep gray Stone color won’t fade in the wash. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025 Keep scrolling for our favorite duvet covers, quilts, and coverlets that will keep you comfortable and complement your bedroom’s design. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025 This lightweight coverlet features delicate-looking scalloped edges that look vintage-inspired. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2025 Plus, accessories like memory foam toppers, breathable coverlets, and supportive pillows are also discounted. Shea Simmons, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coverlet
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Noun
  • Add a quilt or coverlet at the foot of the bed for extra warmth, then finish with a mix of accent pillows in plush fabrics like velvet, chenille, or knit.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Choose one or two meaningful mementos to display, such as a quilt made by your great-grandmother.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • This usually means unearthing products from medicine cabinets, organizers, and drawers, and lining them up on the floor or across their bedspread.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The benefit of a throw blanket or bedspread is its transitional maximalism.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 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
  • 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 16 Jan. 2026.

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