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

This patchwork quilt, known among quilters as a scrappy patchwork quilt or postage stamp quilt style, uses a lot of fabric prints and textures—from stripes and plaid to gingham and solids. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026

Don’t miss the garden in the back of the museum, designed in blocks to look like a patchwork quilt. — Samantha Lande, Midwest Living, 30 July 2026

Stay cool and cozy all summer with this timeless patchwork quilt, featuring blocks of traditional cross patterns and a soft 100 percent cotton lining. — Lauren Barnhill, Southern Living, 19 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

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