ˈkəvə(r)lə̇]t also -ˌle]t or -ˌli]t; usu ]d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, by folk etymology (influence of Middle English -let ) from coverlite, from Anglo-French coverelyth, from covere- (from Old French covrir to cover) + lyth, lit bed, from Latin lectus — more at cover , lie
1. : a bedspread sometimes quilted or of heavy material
2. archaic : cover