How to Use coverlet in a Sentence

coverlet

noun
  • The coverlet on the king-sized bed looked like an untouched field of snow.
    BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The mid-sized bedroom has a four-poster bed, with a white coverlet.
    Catherine Laughlin, Philly.com, 2 May 2018
  • There is even, deep in the lore, a yokai futon coverlet.
    Matt Alt, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Her wedding dress lay out on the new coverlet on her big four poster.
    cleveland, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The coverlet and curtains are in a fabric by Mrs. Claus.
    Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 22 Dec. 2022
  • And then in the winter, a coverlet can be a great extra layer for warmth.
    Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 4 June 2020
  • There were two matching coverlets made for two small twin beds.
    Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2018
  • Just add a coverlet, blanket, and throw to make your bed cozier for the fall and winter months.
    Laura Eckstein, House Beautiful, 7 Oct. 2013
  • To help the warmers do their job, team members throw leather jackets and blankets over the coverlets.
    IEEE Spectrum, 22 June 2016
  • Add a white coverlet with a textured pattern (like matelassé) over the flat sheet.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The bed in the guest room has a headboard covered in a vintage French fabric, and a pillow and coverlet in a Lee Jofa silk.
    Susanna Homan, ELLE Decor, 17 May 2018
  • To duplicate in your own room, add flowers and a linen coverlet.
    Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Little Mativii, swaddled in a white coverlet, squirmed in his bassinet and yawned.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2022
  • The 3-week-old baby has his own floor in Trump Tower, it's revealed, along with Burberry robes and mink coverlets.
    Helin Jung, Cosmopolitan, 27 Jan. 2017
  • Make sure, however, that the white of your coverlet matches the white of your sheets—to some companies, white is more of a cream color.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Replace it with an all-cotton or linen quilt or coverlet.
    Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Jan. 2021
  • Jasper likes to snuggle under a coverlet when napping and also likes to lap sit.
    The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Matelassé Rosary coverlet and Euro shams in Ivory, from $75; pineconehill.annieselke.com.
    Country Living, 18 June 2015
  • Saddle stand stools sidle up to the table topped with a vintage pine green Jacquard woven coverlet.
    Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Reviewers say the machine washable coverlet dries quickly and is easy to care for.
    Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Blue coverlets on the single beds reference the nearby sea.
    Karen Bruno, WSJ, 17 July 2018
  • To revamp a sofa, shop for a thin quilt, coverlet or textural bedspread in a color or pattern you like, or buy long pieces of fabric.
    Jennifer Adams, Philly.com, 18 May 2018
  • Like your grandmother’s bed that has a pink chenille coverlet and smells like rosewater and Bengay.
    Lisa Scottoline, Philly.com, 8 Dec. 2017
  • In the master bedroom, the headboard in an Aldeco pattern and standing lamp are both custom; the coverlet is in a Kirkby Design fabric.
    Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 1 Mar. 2018
  • This tufted ruffle quilt set includes a coverlet quilt and two matching shams that are machine washable.
    Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • Upstairs, visitors can tuck in to a black spool bed outfitted in ticking stripe linens, an ivory coverlet, and a mossy velvet pillow.
    Rachel Hardage Barrett, Country Living, 11 Oct. 2022
  • This classic eight-piece set — which includes a comforter, shams, throw pillows, a coverlet and more — brings classic Americana style to any bedroom.
    Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 29 Oct. 2020
  • All the teams have special coverlets—popular here are the blue, electrically heated warmers made by Chicken Hawk—and leave them on to nearly the last minute before a time trial.
    IEEE Spectrum, 22 June 2016
  • Or choose one color, such as white or ivory for your pillowcases and sheets, and a contrasting color or even a pattern for shams and a blanket, coverlet, duvet cover, or comforter.
    Cathy Rubin, Philly.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • For a traditional look, those big square pillows or Euro pillows would be covered with a heavier fabric that matches a bedspread or coverlet.
    Cathy Rubin, Philly.com, 26 Mar. 2018

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