What's the difference between counterpane and coverlet?
Counterpane
Definition:
(n.) A coverlet for a bed, -- originally stitched or woven in squares or figures.
(n.) A duplicate part or copy of an indenture, deed, etc., corresponding with the original; -- now called counterpart.
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Coverlet
Definition:
(n.) The uppermost cover of a bed or of any piece of furniture.
Example Sentences:
(1) He was found dead under a heavy 'futon', a coverlet, which covered the whole of his body.
(2) On a winter day, a 52-day-old female baby was placed under a Japanese electric foot warmer with a coverlet (kotatsu) on an electric carpet warmer in a heated room at home.