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counterpane
I. counterpane noun
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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
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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 |