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counterpane

noun
coun·​ter·​pane | \ ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌpān How to pronounce counterpane (audio) \

Definition of counterpane

: bedspread
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Synonyms for counterpane

Synonyms

bedcover (also bedcovering), bedspread, coverlet, hap [dialect], spread

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Examples of counterpane in a Sentence

a beautiful counterpane that was a family heirloom

Recent Examples on the Web

 The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane. — Jon Meacham, House Beautiful, "The Jeffersonian Ideal: Life at Monticello," 1 Oct. 2013

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First Known Use of counterpane

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for counterpane

alteration of Middle English countrepointe, modification of Middle French coute pointe, literally, embroidered quilt

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