Main Entry: ¹quilt

Pronunciation: \ˈkwilt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English quilte mattress, quilt, from Anglo-French coilte, from Latin culcita mattress

Date: 14th century

1 a : a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding (as down or batting) held in place by ties or stitched designs b : patchwork quilt 1
2 : something that is quilted or resembles a quilt <a quilt of houses and parks>