How to Use coverlet in a Sentence

coverlet

noun
  • To help the warmers do their job, team members throw leather jackets and blankets over the coverlets.
    IEEE Spectrum, 22 June 2016
  • The coverlet on the king-sized bed looked like an untouched field of snow.
    BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2021
  • The mid-sized bedroom has a four-poster bed, with a white coverlet.
    Catherine Laughlin, Philly.com, 2 May 2018
  • There is even, deep in the lore, a yokai futon coverlet.
    Matt Alt, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2020
  • Her wedding dress lay out on the new coverlet on her big four poster.
    cleveland, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The coverlet and curtains are in a fabric by Mrs. Claus.
    Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 22 Dec. 2022
  • And then in the winter, a coverlet can be a great extra layer for warmth.
    Stefanie Waldek, House Beautiful, 4 June 2020
  • There were two matching coverlets made for two small twin beds.
    Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2018
  • Just add a coverlet, blanket, and throw to make your bed cozier for the fall and winter months.
    Laura Eckstein, House Beautiful, 7 Oct. 2013
  • Add a white coverlet with a textured pattern (like matelassé) over the flat sheet.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The bed in the guest room has a headboard covered in a vintage French fabric, and a pillow and coverlet in a Lee Jofa silk.
    Susanna Homan, ELLE Decor, 17 May 2018
  • To duplicate in your own room, add flowers and a linen coverlet.
    Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Little Mativii, swaddled in a white coverlet, squirmed in his bassinet and yawned.
    Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2022
  • The 3-week-old baby has his own floor in Trump Tower, it's revealed, along with Burberry robes and mink coverlets.
    Helin Jung, Cosmopolitan, 27 Jan. 2017
  • Make sure, however, that the white of your coverlet matches the white of your sheets—to some companies, white is more of a cream color.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Replace it with an all-cotton or linen quilt or coverlet.
    Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 1 Jan. 2021
  • Jasper likes to snuggle under a coverlet when napping and also likes to lap sit.
    The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Matelassé Rosary coverlet and Euro shams in Ivory, from $75; pineconehill.annieselke.com.
    Country Living, 18 June 2015
  • Saddle stand stools sidle up to the table topped with a vintage pine green Jacquard woven coverlet.
    Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Reviewers say the machine washable coverlet dries quickly and is easy to care for.
    Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Blue coverlets on the single beds reference the nearby sea.
    Karen Bruno, WSJ, 17 July 2018
  • To revamp a sofa, shop for a thin quilt, coverlet or textural bedspread in a color or pattern you like, or buy long pieces of fabric.
    Jennifer Adams, Philly.com, 18 May 2018
  • Like your grandmother’s bed that has a pink chenille coverlet and smells like rosewater and Bengay.
    Lisa Scottoline, Philly.com, 8 Dec. 2017
  • In the master bedroom, the headboard in an Aldeco pattern and standing lamp are both custom; the coverlet is in a Kirkby Design fabric.
    Ingrid Abramovitch, ELLE Decor, 1 Mar. 2018
  • This tufted ruffle quilt set includes a coverlet quilt and two matching shams that are machine washable.
    Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
  • Upstairs, visitors can tuck in to a black spool bed outfitted in ticking stripe linens, an ivory coverlet, and a mossy velvet pillow.
    Rachel Hardage Barrett, Country Living, 11 Oct. 2022
  • This classic eight-piece set — which includes a comforter, shams, throw pillows, a coverlet and more — brings classic Americana style to any bedroom.
    Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, 29 Oct. 2020
  • All the teams have special coverlets—popular here are the blue, electrically heated warmers made by Chicken Hawk—and leave them on to nearly the last minute before a time trial.
    IEEE Spectrum, 22 June 2016
  • Or choose one color, such as white or ivory for your pillowcases and sheets, and a contrasting color or even a pattern for shams and a blanket, coverlet, duvet cover, or comforter.
    Cathy Rubin, Philly.com, 26 Mar. 2018
  • For a traditional look, those big square pillows or Euro pillows would be covered with a heavier fabric that matches a bedspread or coverlet.
    Cathy Rubin, Philly.com, 26 Mar. 2018

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'coverlet.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: