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COVERLET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("coverlet" is a kind of...):
bed cover; bed covering; bedcover; bedspread; counterpane; spread (decorative cover for a bed)
Derivation:
cover (bedding that keeps a person warm in bed)
Context examples:
He fumbled at the embroidered coverlet, trying to take it from the bed, and lay down stiffly—was instantly asleep.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
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