quilt
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1quilt

noun \ˈkwilt\

Definition of QUILT

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>

Origin of QUILT

Middle English quilte mattress, quilt, from Anglo-French coilte, from Latin culcita mattress
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Handicraft Terms

biscuit, darn, tambour, wrought

Rhymes with QUILT

2quilt

verb

Definition of QUILT

transitive verb
1
a : to fill, pad, or line like a quilt
b (1) : to stitch, sew, or cover with lines or patterns like those used in quilts
(2) : to stitch (designs) through layers of cloth
c : to fasten between two pieces of material
2
: to stitch or sew in layers with padding in between
intransitive verb
1
: to make quilts
2
: to do quilted work
quilt·er noun

First Known Use of QUILT

1555

Other Handicraft Terms

biscuit, darn, tambour, wrought

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