- coverlet cov·er·let n
- ['kʌvəlɪt]
copriletto
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
coverlet cov·er·let n
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Coverlet — Cov er*let (k?v ?r l?t), n. [F. couvre lit; couvrir to cover + lit bed, fr. L. lectus bed. See {Cover}.] The uppermost cover of a bed or of any piece of furniture. [1913 Webster] Lay her in lilies and in violets . . . And odored sheets and arras… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coverlet — cov•er•let [[t]ˈkʌv ər lɪt[/t]] n. a bed quilt that does not cover the pillow; bedspread. Also, cov•er•lid [[t]ˈkʌv ər lɪd[/t]] • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME coverlite < AF cuver lit= OF covrir to cover +lit bed (< L lectus) … From formal English to slang
coverlet — cov|er|let [ˈkʌvəlıt US vər ] n old fashioned [Date: 1200 1300; : Anglo French; Origin: coverelyth, from Old French covrir ( COVER1) + lit bed ] a cloth cover for a bed = ↑bedspread … Dictionary of contemporary English
coverlet — cov|er|let [ kʌvərlət ] noun count a cover that you put over the other covers on a bed: BEDSPREAD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
coverlet — cov·er·let … English syllables
