bedspread

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US/ˈbɛd.spɹɛd/

noun

The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.

Less commonScrabble 15

Meanings

nounbedspread (plural bedspreads)

plural bedspreads

  1. The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.

    Synonyms: bedcover, counterpane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.

More synonyms by meaning

noundecorative cover for a bed

Broader
bedclothesbed clothingbedding

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Arabic مِقْرَم
  • مِقْرَم (miqram)topmost covering of a bed
Bulgarian кувертюра
  • кувертюра (kuvertjura)topmost covering of a bed
Catalan colxa, manta
  • colxatopmost covering of a bed
  • mantatopmost covering of a bed
  • vànovatopmost covering of a bed
Chinese Cantonese 床冚
  • 床冚 (cong⁴ kam²)topmost covering of a bed
Chinese Mandarin 床罩
  • 床罩 (chuángzhào)topmost covering of a bed
Czech přehoz, přikrývka na postel
  • přehoztopmost covering of a bed
  • přikrývka na posteltopmost covering of a bed
Danish sengetæppe
  • sengetæppetopmost covering of a bed
Finnish päiväpeite
  • päiväpeitetopmost covering of a bed
French dessus-de-lit, couvre-lit
  • dessus-de-littopmost covering of a bed
  • couvre-littopmost covering of a bed
German Bettdecke
  • Bettdecketopmost covering of a bed
Hungarian ágytakaró, ágyterítő
  • ágytakarótopmost covering of a bed
  • ágyterítőtopmost covering of a bed
Italian copriletto
  • coprilettotopmost covering of a bed
Japanese ベッドカバー
  • ベッドカバー (beddokabā)topmost covering of a bed
Polish kapa, narzuta
  • kapatopmost covering of a bed
  • narzutatopmost covering of a bed
Portuguese colcha
  • colchatopmost covering of a bed
Russian покрыва́ло
  • покрыва́ло (pokryválo)topmost covering of a bed
Scottish Gaelic cuibhrig, brat-leapa
  • cuibhrigtopmost covering of a bed
  • brat-leapatopmost covering of a bed
Spanish colcha, cubrecama
  • colchatopmost covering of a bed
  • cubrecamatopmost covering of a bed
Swedish överkast, sängöverkast
  • överkasttopmost covering of a bed
  • sängöverkasttopmost covering of a bed
Welsh cwrlid
  • cwrlidtopmost covering of a bed

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

bedspread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedspread

MLA

“bedspread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedspread. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bedspread,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bedspread.

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