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bedspread

bed·spread
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bed-spred]
    • /ˈbɛdˌsprɛd/
    • /ˈbed.spred/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bed-spred]
    • /ˈbɛdˌsprɛd/

Definitions of bedspread word

  • countable noun bedspread A bedspread is a decorative cover which is put over a bed, on top of the sheets and blankets. 3
  • noun bedspread a top cover on a bed over other bedclothes 3
  • noun bedspread a cover spread over the blanket on a bed, mainly for ornament 3
  • noun bedspread an outer covering, usually decorative, for a bed. 1
  • noun bedspread A decorative cloth used to cover a bed. 1
  • noun bedspread quilt, bed cover 1

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Origin of bedspread

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45; bed + spread

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bedspread

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bedspread popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for bedspread

noun bedspread

  • blanket — A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm.
  • cover — If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
  • spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
  • coverlet — A coverlet is the same as a bedspread.
  • counterpane — A counterpane is a decorative cover on a bed.

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