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bedquilt

C2+ Topic:Register & Style
US /ˈbɛdˌkwɪlt/ UK /ˈbɛdˌkwɪlt/

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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.

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