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counterpane
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Word definitions for counterpane in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket. 2 A coverlet.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Counterpane \Coun"ter*pane`\, n. [OF. contrepan a pledge, security; contre + pan a skirt, also, a pawn or gage, F. pan a skirt. See Pane , and cf. Pawn .] (O. Law) A duplicate part or copy of an indenture, deed, etc., corresponding with the original; -- ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"outer covering of a bed," c.1600, alteration of earlier counterpoynte (mid-15c.; see counterpoint ) on model of Middle French pan , Latin pannus "cloth" (see pane ).
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Counterpane may refer to: Counterpane (bedding) BT Counterpane , an information technology company
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. decorative cover for a bed [syn: bedspread , bedcover , bed cover , bed covering , spread ]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Her skin felt dry and rough; her hands, lying on the counterpane , were withered and light as dead leaves. ▪ I went over to the bed and lifted the counterpane . ▪ Just a shiny pink counterpane , with a nightgown folded neatly ...
Usage examples of counterpane.
He rested atop the counterpane not like a man in a sickbed, but like a man who had lain down for but a moment in the middle of a busy day.
They were bouncing happily on the two large beds with white counterpanes when two women came in.
Ki flung back the black hangings on the bed and launched himself into a somersault across the velvet counterpane.
Pretending that the common oil did not agree with me, I got them to buy me Lucca oil for my salad, and my cotton counterpane would furnish me with wicks.
Around the tower, the Citadel lay spread out like a peasant's counterpane of blackish grays and maroons and a dozen faded hues of homespun buff, stitched here and there with the dull green of dusty bullweed and cactus.
Sophie took me in and showed me the crocheted counterpane her grandmother had made, pointing out the fine workmanship.
She took the ordnance survey map from its protective plastic cover and spread it flat on the bed's counterpane.
The bedroom had the feel of a seascape with its soft, shell-colored walls, plush sandy carpets, deep sea-blue counterpane on the huge bed, warm brown furniture, and throw pillows the color of dune grass.