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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Check Out Some Museums The Tennessee Quilt & Textile Museum A must-see for anyone interested in the art of quilting. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 June 2025 Vaughn-Manley, who studies Black quilting, said the theories posited by Jacqueline Tobin, a women's studies professor at the University of Denver, and Raymond Dobard, an art historian from Howard University, who co-wrote Hidden in Plain View, are not substantiated. Vanessa Romo, NPR, 19 June 2025 Demonstrations include 360 degree designs, wool applique and French braid quilting. Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025 The mattress itself consists of layers of organic latex and wool, plus cotton quilting, which unfurl out of the packaging into a supportive sleep surface. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 30 May 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 5 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

quilting

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