Meaning of COUNTERPANE
Pronunciation: | | 'kawntur`peyn
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| Definition: | | [n] decorative cover for a bed |
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| Synonyms: | | bed cover, bed covering, bedcover, bedspread, spread |
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| See Also: | | bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding, coverlet, quilted bedspread | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Coun"ter*pane`\ (koun"t?r-p?n`), n. [See
{Counterpoint}, corrupted into counterpane, from the
employment of pane-shaped figures in these coverlets. ]
A coverlet for a bed, -- originally stitched or woven in
squares or figures.
On which a tissue counterpane was cast. --Drayton.
\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; -- now called counterpart.
Read, scribe; give me the counterpane. --B. Jonson.
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| Related Terms: | | afghan, bed linen, bedclothes, bedcover, bedding, bedsheet, bedspread, blanket, buffalo robe, case, clothes, comfort, comforter, contour sheet, cover, coverlet, coverlid, eiderdown, fitted sheet, lap robe, linen, patchwork quilt, pillow slip, pillowcase, quilt, robe, rug, sheet, sheeting, slip, spread |
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