noun
coverlet
KUV-er-lut/ˈkʌvərlət/
A decorative bed covering, usually lighter than a quilt.
A blue coverlet adds a soft touch to the bed.
Etymology
Originally any bed covering, the word later specialized in the outer cover. It may be a diminutive of “cover,” while an early form suggests a formation involving French words for “cover” and “bed.”
In context
the silent executioners fell upon Don Quixote, and stripping him of the sheet and the coverlet, they pinched him so fast and so hard
More examples
- She folds the coverlet at the foot of the bed.
- We replace our heavy quilt with a cotton coverlet each summer.
- The patterned coverlets brighten the guest rooms.
Forms
coverlet · coverlets