counterpane UK /ˈkaʊntəˌpeɪn/US /ˈkaʊntərˌpeɪn/ noun1 •The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.[...] the Westminster City Council has arranged with a large firm of launderers to wash blankets, sheets, pillow cases, and counterpanes, at low standard prices, and to return them the same day. — 1941 formscounterpanes
