patchwork quilt

noun

1

: a quilt made of patchwork

2

: patchwork sense 1

Synonyms of patchwork quilt

• medley
• variety
• assortment
• jumble
• collage
• crazy quilt
• alphabet soup

Examples of patchwork quilt in a Sentence

the essay isn't so much a cogent argument as a patchwork quilt of the writer's random musings

Recent Examples on the Web

For more of the best post-Prime Day bedding deals, check out our top picks below with everything from muslin cotton coverlets to patchwork quilts, cotton sateen coverlets, reversible quilts, and more. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

On display, there is a patchwork quilt the queen made out of her clothing to document her sentence. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 18 May 2026

The brand’s calling card is creating vintage designs, like aspirational patchwork quilts, at realistic price points and with feel-good materials, like 100% linen and 100% cotton. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026

This timeless patchwork quilt features plaid patches in a cozy, cotton-percale fabric for the softest touch. — Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for patchwork quilt

• built
• gilt
• guilt
• hilt
• kilt
• lilt
• milt
• silt
• spilt
• stilt
• tilt
• wilt