quilt

1 of 2

noun

ˈkwilt 

1

a

: a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding (such as down or batting) held in place by ties or stitched designs

b

: patchwork quilt sense 1

2

: something that is quilted or resembles a quilt

a quilt of houses and parks

quilt

2 of 2

verb

quilted; quilting; quilts

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

quilter noun

Examples of quilt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In the middle of the quilt is an image of Robinson surrounded by a sea of the pan-African colors red, black, and green with the inclusion of white with a wave of stars beneath him in representation of the Great Migration. —Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 29 July 2024

One of Nguyen’s favorites: a quilt of the iconic moment in 1999 when, after her penalty kick clinched the World Cup for the United States, Brandi Chastain ripped off her shirt and knelt on the turf in her sports bra. —Chabeli Carrazana, Them, 25 July 2024

Verb

Comfortable front-row seats feature heating and massaging, with quilted stitching in a leather-free material. —Karl Brauer, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

Nest Bedding Sparrow Signature Hybrid Memory Foam Mattress Nest Bedding Sparrow Signature Hybrid Memory Foam Mattress $2,132 $1,918 Nest Bedding • Mattress type • Hybrid • Layers • Customizable layers, including coils and quilted gel memory. —Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1555, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Phrases Containing quilt

• crazy quilt
• patchwork quilt

Kids Definition

quilt

1 of 2 noun

ˈkwilt 

: a bed cover made of two layers of cloth with a filling of wool, cotton, or down held together by patterned stitching

quilt

2 of 2 verb

: to construct (as by padding, covering with patterns, or sewing layers together) like a quilt

quilter noun