bedspread

noun

bed·​spread ˈbed-ˌspred How to pronounce bedspread (audio)
: a usually ornamental cloth cover for a bed

Examples of bedspread in a Sentence

a beautiful bedspread that is a reproduction of an 18th-century design
Recent Examples on the Web He had been set on fire and wrapped in a comforter or a bedspread of some sort. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 14 June 2024 Next door, two guests can sleep in twin beds covered with blue X-Men bedspread. Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 May 2024 Four vignettes showed off spreads of feather dusters and dishes, hourglasses and aprons, bedspreads and blankets, wine ware and ornate door knobs (read: zebra heads). Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 And there were those stains on the bedspread, which criminalist Charles Merritt pointed to at trial and described as Bob's blood. Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bedspread 

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Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bedspread was in 1820

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“Bedspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bedspread. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

bedspread

noun
bed·​spread -ˌspred How to pronounce bedspread (audio)
: a decorative cover for a bed

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