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View synonyms for counterpane
counterpane
[ koun-ter-peyn ]
noun
, Older Use.
- a quilt or coverlet for a bed; bedspread.
counterpane
/ ˈkaʊntəˌpeɪn /
noun
- another word for bedspread
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- counter·paned adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of counterpane1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of counterpane1
C17: from obsolete counterpoint (influenced by pane coverlet), changed from Old French coutepointe quilt, from Medieval Latin culcita puncta quilted mattress
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Example Sentences
Lucy was sleeping gently, but her breathing was stronger; I could see the counterpane move as her breast heaved.
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Out of these deep surrounding shades rose high, and glared white, the piled-up mattresses and pillows of the bed, spread with a snowy Marseilles counterpane.
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His eyes were bloodshot and his hands clutched the counterpane.
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Under the chintz counterpane the sheets would be starchily pure.
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He had carefully turned back the counterpane, which was white as snow.
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