Coverlet

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coverlet \Cov"er*let\ (k?v"?r-l?t), n. [F. couvre-lit; couvrir
     to cover + lit bed, fr. L. lectus bed. See {Cover}.]
     The uppermost cover of a bed or of any piece of furniture.
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           Lay her in lilies and in violets . . .


           And odored sheets and arras coverlets.   --Spenser.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  coverlet
       n : a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)