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OP It occurred to me that I had no idea as to its etymology:
counterpane
SYLLABICATION: coun·ter·pane
PRONUNCIATION: kountr-pn
NOUN: A cover for a bed; a bedspread.
ETYMOLOGY: Alteration of obsolete counterpoint, from Middle English countrepoint, from Old French contrepointe, alteration of coultepointe, from Medieval Latin culcita pncta, stitched quilt : Latin culcita, quilt, mattress; see quilt + Latin pnctus, stitched, pricked; see point.
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