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- [bed-spred]
- /ˈbɛdˌsprɛd/
- /ˈbed.spred/
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- [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
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Parts of speech for Bedspread
noun
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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".
bedspread usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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