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Examples of counterpane in a Sentence
a beautiful counterpane that was a family heirloom
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Beneath wall text describing Báthory’s ghoulish crimes and her macabre punishment, bloody mannequins in nightshirts, one with its throat hideously cut, sprawl across a counterpane.
—Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
The bed was draped in a cranberry-red silk counterpane.
—Jon Meacham, House Beautiful, 1 Oct. 2013
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Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English countrepointe, modification of Middle French coute pointe, literally, embroidered quilt
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of counterpane was
in the 15th century
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“Counterpane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterpane. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
counterpane
noun
coun·ter·pane
ˈkau̇nt-ər-ˌpān
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