counterpane

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The hand lying on the counterpane was almost transparent, and the forehead, streaked with damp brown hair, was like marble Poor fellow!"

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  1. noun A cover for a bed; a bedspread.

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  1. Alteration of obsolete counterpoint, from Middle English countrepoint, from Old French contrepointe, alteration of coultepointe, from Medieval Latin culcita pūncta, stitched quilt : Latin culcita, quilt, mattress; see quilt + Latin pūnctus, stitched, pricked; see point.

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  1. A corruption of counterpoint, in allusion to the panes or squares of which bed-covers are often composed. Cf. counterpane.
  2. Also counterpaine, from Old French contrepan (also contrepant), a pledge or pawn, from contre, against, + pan, a pledge or pawn, ult. the same as pan, a pane: see pawn and pane.
 

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/ˈkaʊntərpeɪn/
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