bedquilt C2+ Topic:House & Home US /ˈbɛdˌkwɪlt/ UK /ˈbɛdˌkwɪlt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun dated or archaic: a quilted coverlet used as the top covering on a bed She folded the faded bedquilt and placed it at the foot of the bed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · dated or archaic: a quilted... quiltcoverlet More bedspread Word family Derived forms bedquilts Related forms bedclothesquilt Etymology A transparent compound of bed + quilt, recorded since the eighteenth century. Modern English usually uses quilt, coverlet, or bedspread instead. Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bedquilt **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɛdˌkwɪlt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbɛdˌkwɪlt/ ## Meanings 1. dated or archaic: a quilted coverlet used as the top covering on a bed ## Examples - She folded the faded bedquilt and placed it at the foot of the bed. ## Synonyms - quilt - coverlet - bedspread ## Derived Forms - bedquilts ## Related Forms - bedclothes - quilt ## Etymology A transparent compound of bed + quilt, recorded since the eighteenth century. Modern English usually uses quilt, coverlet, or bedspread instead. ## Topics - House & Home markdown