Lay her in lilies and in violets . . . And odored sheets and arras coverlets. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
coverlet — c.1300, perhaps a dim. of COVER (Cf. cover) (n.), but early form coverlite suggests an unrecorded O.Fr. *covre lit, from covrir to cover + lit bed (see LITTER (Cf. litter)) … Etymology dictionary
coverlet — ► NOUN ▪ a bedspread. ORIGIN from Old French covrir to cover + lit bed … English terms dictionary
coverlet — [kuv′ər lit] n. [ME coverlite < Anglo Fr covre let < OFr covrir,COVER + lit, bed < L lectus: see LIE1] 1. a bed covering; bedspread 2. any covering … English World dictionary
Coverlet — A coverlet (earlier coverlid) is a fabric covering, usually for a bed. Specifically, the term coverlet may refer to a: Woven coverlet, a bed covering used in the United States from the colonial period to the mid 19th century Quilt Type of altar… … Wikipedia
coverlet — UK [ˈkʌvə(r)lət] / US [ˈkʌvərlət] noun [countable] Word forms coverlet : singular coverlet plural coverlets a cover that you put over the other covers on a bed … English dictionary
coverlet — [[t]kʌ̱və(r)lɪt[/t]] coverlets N COUNT A coverlet is the same as a bedspread. [OLD FASHIONED] … English dictionary
coverlet — noun a queen size flannel coverlet Syn: bedspread, bedcover, cover, throw, duvet, quilt, eiderdown, comforter; dated counterpane … Thesaurus of popular words
coverlet — see everyone stretches his legs according to the length of his coverlet … Proverbs new dictionary
coverlet — noun Etymology: Middle English, alteration of coverlite, from Anglo French coverlit, from covre (it) covers + lit bed, from Latin lectus more at lie Date: 14th century bedspread … New Collegiate Dictionary
coverlet — /kuv euhr lit/, n. 1. Also, coverlid /kuv euhr lid/. a bed quilt that does not cover the pillow, used chiefly for warmth; bedspread. 2. Archaic. any covering or cover. [1250 1300; ME coverlite < AF cuver lit bedspread, equiv. to cuver to COVER +… … Universalium
