Coverlet vs. Bedspread

Coverletnoun

A blanket used as a bed covering, usually quilted.

Bedspreadnoun

The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.

Coverletnoun

The uppermost cover of a bed or of any piece of furniture.

‘Lay her in lilies and in violets . . . And odored sheets and arras coverlets.’;

Bedspreadnoun

A coverlet.

Coverletnoun

a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)

Bedspreadnoun

A bedquilt; a counterpane; a coverlet.

Bedspreadnoun

decorative cover for a bed