bedcover

[ bed-kuhv-er ]

noun

1. a bedspread.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedcover¹

First recorded in 1820–30; bed + cover

Example Sentences

It said beds must have been stripped with bedcovers placed into sealed bin liners and ideally stored in a bath, wardrobes, drawers and bookcases should be emptied and contents also placed in sealed bin liners.

From BBC

When I pulled down my bedcover that night, I found a mousetrap on my pillow.

From Literature

An 18th-century wall hanging or bedcover that depicts a tiger’s attack on a deer shows the influence of Persian art, brought into India when the Mughals conquered much of the country in the 16th century.

From Washington Post

A few months ago, the thought of the entire school looking at my art would’ve made me hide under the bedcovers.

From Literature

We even warmed our clothes under the bedcovers before getting out of bed and putting them on in the mornings.

From Washington Post