Associations to the word «Counterpane»

Wiktionary

COUNTERPANE, noun. The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.
COUNTERPANE, noun. A coverlet.

Dictionary definition

COUNTERPANE, noun. Decorative cover for a bed.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.