bedcover

bedcover — noun

1. a cloth layer spread over the other coverings on a bed, mainly to make the bed l

1.名詞B2
釋義

a cloth layer spread over the other coverings on a bed, mainly to make the bed look neat or attractive

例句

Nina spread a blue bedcover across the guest bed before her aunt arrived.

spread a bedcover across the bed

The quilt stayed underneath, while the bedcover added color to the room.

bedcover over another layer for decoration

同義詞
  • bedspread

    very close in meaning; often the more usual word in North American English

  • coverlet

    often sounds a little more old-fashioned or literary, and may suggest a lighter cover

  • quilt

    usually a stitched warm cover, not simply a decorative top layer

文法句型

spread a bedcover over the bed

fold the bedcover

choose a bedcover with a pattern

用法筆記

Usually singular and countable in this sense. It names the top outer layer, not the thicker blanket or duvet underneath.

常見錯誤

❌She slept under the bedcover all winter.
✅She slept under a thick blanket all winter.
💡a bedcover is mainly the top decorative layer, not usually the warm layer you rely on in cold weather.

2. the sheets, blankets, and similar cloth layers used to make a bed ready for slee

2.名詞B2
釋義

the sheets, blankets, and similar cloth layers used to make a bed ready for sleeping

例句

In winter, Grandma aired the bedcovers by the window every Friday.

plural British use: the bedcovers

The children hid under the bedcovers until the thunderstorm passed.

under the bedcovers

同義詞
  • bedclothes

    very close in meaning and often more common in British English

  • bedding

    broader modern word; can also include pillows and sometimes the mattress

  • linen

    used especially in hotels or shops, often for sheets and pillowcases rather than all covers

文法句型

wash the bedcovers

pull up the bedcovers

hide under the bedcovers

用法筆記

Usually plural in British English in this sense. Distinguish from sense 1: here the word means the whole set of cloth layers on the bed, not just the top cover.

常見錯誤

❌She washed the bedcover and put them back on the bed.
✅She washed the bedcovers and put them back on the bed.
💡this British sense is normally plural.
❌The bedcovers means the pillow and mattress too.
✅The bedcovers means the sheets and covers on the bed.
💡this sense is about the cloth layers, not the whole bed.