quilting

noun

quilt·​ing ˈkwil-tiŋ How to pronounce quilting (audio)
1
: material that is quilted or used for making quilts
2
: the process of quilting

Examples of quilting in a Sentence

Her hobbies include knitting and quilting.
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The piece featured a super-light 15-denier nylon base and showcased a vertical rectangle quilting technique and an asymmetric metal zipper. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 June 2025 El Camino Quilt Guild presentation offers quilting tips and tricks El Camino Quilt Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday March 11, 2025 at El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Dr. Oceanside 92056. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 Both the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts met in the basement as did a quilting society and a knitting club that created handmade booties and blankets for new babies. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025 Each attendee will be able to view three 15-minute presentations about various quilting techniques and other topics. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quilting

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of quilting was in 1598

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“Quilting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quilting. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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quilting

noun
quilt·​ing
1
: material that is quilted or used for making quilts
2
: the process of quilting
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