COUNTERPANE


Meaning of COUNTERPANE in English

I. counterpane noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English contrepane, from contre- counter- + pane, pan piece, part, piece of cloth, coverlet — more at pane

obsolete : counterpart

II. coun·ter·pane ˈkau̇ntə(r)ˌpān also chiefly Brit -ˌpin noun

( -s )

Etymology: by folk etymology (influence of pane coverlet) from obsolete English counterpoint, from Middle English counterpointe, by folk etymology (influence of countre- counter-) from Middle French coute pointe, from Old French, from coute quilt + pointe (feminine of point, past participle of poindre to prick, stitch), from Latin puncta, feminine of punctus, past participle of pungere to prick — more at quilt , pungent

: bedspread

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