patchwork quilt

noun

1
: a quilt made of patchwork
2

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
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And in the 29 rooms, everything from the wooden rocking chairs to the patchwork quilts is locally made. Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Its steep, meandering streets form a patchwork quilt filled with artists, spiritual seekers, motorcyclists, weekend wanderers, and retirees, each adding their own thread to the fabric. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025 Over the last seven days, my schedule has looked like a patchwork quilt, spanning several distinct sectors of the health care industry. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025 And even better, the green patchwork quilt of the Scottish countryside stretched out below, as the plane drifted down from the clouds. Nathan Tavares, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for patchwork quilt

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of patchwork quilt was in 1840

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“Patchwork quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patchwork%20quilt. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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