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counterpane (n.)

"quilt, coverlet, outer covering of a bed," c. 1600, alteration of earlier counterpoynte (mid-15c.; see counterpoint (n.1)) by influence of Middle French pan "section, piece," from Latin pannus "cloth" (see pane) "in allusion to the panes or squares of which bed covers are often composed" [Century Dictionary].

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Definitions of counterpane from WordNet

counterpane (n.)
decorative cover for a bed;
Synonyms: bedspread / bedcover / bed cover / bed covering / spread
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