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- [kuhv-er-lit]
- /ˈkʌv ər lɪt/
- /ˈkʌv.ə.lət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhv-er-lit]
- /ˈkʌv ər lɪt/
Definitions of coverlet word
- countable noun coverlet A coverlet is the same as a bedspread. 3
- noun coverlet a bed covering; bedspread 3
- noun coverlet any covering 3
- noun coverlet Also, coverlid [kuhv-er-lid] /ˈkʌv ər lɪd/ (Show IPA). a bed quilt that does not cover the pillow, used chiefly for warmth; bedspread. 1
- noun coverlet Archaic. any covering or cover. 1
- noun coverlet A bedspread, typically less than floor-length. 1
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Origin of coverlet
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English coverlite < Anglo-French cuver-lit bedspread, equivalent to cuver to cover + lit bed < Latin lectus; akin to lie2, lay1
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Parts of speech for Coverlet
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coverlet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
coverlet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for coverlet
noun coverlet
- comforter — A comforter is a person or thing that comforts you.
- afghan — Afghan means belonging or relating to Afghanistan, or to its people or language.
- spread — to draw, stretch, or open out, especially over a flat surface, as something rolled or folded (often followed by out).
- throw — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- quilt — a coverlet for a bed, made of two layers of fabric with some soft substance, as wool or down, between them and stitched in patterns or tufted through all thicknesses in order to prevent the filling from shifting.
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