Coverlet Definition

kŭvər-lĭt
coverlets
noun
A bed covering; bedspread.
Webster's New World
Any covering.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Coverlet

Noun

Singular:
coverlet
Plural:
coverlets

Origin of Coverlet

  • Middle English coverlite from Anglo-Norman coverelyth Old French covrir to cover cover Old French lit bed (from Latin lēctus legh- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English coverlite, from Anglo-Norman cuver-lit, formed on cuvrir (“cover”) + lit (“bed”).

    From Wiktionary

Coverlet Sentence Examples

  • Amused, Lana tossed off her coverlet.

  • An indulgent and stylish coverlet can be laid over the bed, disguising a discounted duvet.

  • The wet nurse supported the coverlet with her chin, while the priest with a goose feather anointed the boy's little red and wrinkled soles and palms.

  • You can even customize your order for a duvet cover or coverlet and pick the background color for the reverse side.

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Words Starting With

CCOCOV

Words Ending With

TETLET

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Words Starting With C and Ending With T

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Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With C8 Letter Words Ending With T