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COUNTERPANE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Decorative cover for a bed

Synonyms:

bed cover; bed covering; bedcover; bedspread; counterpane; spread

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("counterpane" is a kind of...):

bed clothing; bedclothes; bedding (coverings that are used on a bed)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "counterpane"):

coverlet (a decorative bedspread (usually quilted))

quilted bedspread (a bedspread constructed like a thin quilt)

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