- bed|cov|er
- bed|cov|er «BEHD KUHV uhr», noun.bedspread; coverlet. bedcovers, bedclothes: »
Suddenly, rapidly, he flung back the bedcovers and leaped out (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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bed|cov|er|ing — «BEHD KUHV uhr ihng», noun. = bedclothes. (Cf. ↑bedclothes) … Useful english dictionary
bed·cov·er — … Useful english dictionary
cov|er|let — «KUHV uhr liht», noun. 1. an outer covering for a bed; bedspread. 2. any covering. ╂[Mile English coverlite, apparently < Old French covrir (see etym. under cover) (Cf. ↑cover) + lit bed < Latin lectus] … Useful english dictionary
cov|er|ing — «KUHV uhr ihng», noun. 1. anything that covers, such as a cloth to spread over something, clothing, or an outer coating: »A blanket is a bed covering. 2. the buying of commodities or securities previously sold short, as a protection against loss… … Useful english dictionary
cov·er·let — /ˈkʌvɚlət/ noun, pl lets [count] : a decorative cover for a bed : ↑bedspread … Useful english dictionary
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
cover — cov|er1 W1S1 [ˈkʌvə US ər] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(hide/protect)¦ 2¦(layer)¦ 3¦(include)¦ 4¦(distance)¦ 5¦(area)¦ 6¦(news)¦ 7¦(money)¦ 8¦(insurance)¦ 9¦(guns)¦ 10¦(sport)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
cover — cov|er1 [ kʌvər ] verb transitive *** ▸ 1 put something over something else ▸ 2 be all over something ▸ 3 include and deal with ▸ 4 report/describe ▸ 5 provide insurance ▸ 6 have enough money for ▸ 7 travel a distance ▸ 8 perform someone else s… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
