COUNTERPANE


Meaning of COUNTERPANE in English

coun ‧ ter ‧ pane /ˈkaʊntəpeɪn $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: counterpoint 'counterpane' (15-17 centuries) , from Old French coute pointe 'embroidered quilt' ; influenced by pane 'covering cloth' (13-17 centuries) , from Old French pan ( ⇨ ↑ pane ) ]

old-fashioned a ↑ bedspread

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.