What exactly is a coverlet? Is it like a duvet or just another type of blanket?
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It is like a blanket, but often either decorated or embossed in some way as to make it decorative for the bed over simple sheets for the summer. You don't have the warmth of a duvet if you don't need it; and you do not have a bare bed with just a blanket on the top. It effectively covers the sheets and blankets, and adds a decorative style or edge to the room. Thye are often cotton but can be linen, silk, light wool, or even velveteen. Sometimes they are embroidered or candlewicked, sometimes plainer, and sometimes what is known a matelasse. They can also come in different colours.
Here are some examples:
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it's usually a thin blanket made of cotton. (but not a quilt, but it could BE quilted)
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