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Definition of quilt

as in comforter

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Celebrate America 250 by adding your own 3’x3′ quilt style painting to group painting-quilt display. — Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026 This best-selling quilt set has been scooped up by more than 4,000 shoppers in the past month. — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026

Verb

Typically, the type of toilet paper that creates these problems is thick, multi-ply, or quilted toilet paper. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2025 The Louisville Nimble Thimbles quilting guild donates hundreds of quilts annually to Norton Children's Hospital and other organizations. — Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quilt

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Noun

Save 30% off the Classic Percale sheet bundle, 25% off the Luxe Sateen duvet bundle, 25% off the Washed Percale comforter bundle, and more.

— Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026
How to Wash a Duvet Cover, Step-by-Step When preparing to wash your duvet cover, our experts emphasize separating the cover from the comforter or duvet inside before cleaning.

— Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 14 July 2026

Definition of comforter

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Some stylists braid the natural hair, then wrap hair extensions around each braid, while others braid cornrows and crochet the faux locs onto the natural hair with a latch hook.

— Amira Rasool, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Crafting activities like crocheting, baking, painting and knitting are especially popular among young people looking for a way to slow down.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 5 June 2026

Definition of crochet

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Timeless paisleys, classic florals, modern geometric, and more quilt styles will effortlessly upgrade your bedspread without stretching your budget.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
Oversized Blanket Lastly if your bed frame does not have a box spring, use an oversized bedspread or blanket.

— Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 14 June 2026

Definition of bedspread

Noun

Creamy cotton with blue floral embroidery gives this coverlet the look of a vintage European find.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2026
Add a set of cotton percale sheets for even more breathability, then when summer ends, use the lightweight quilt as a coverlet or bedspread over your comforter with warm flannel sheets.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

Definition of coverlet

Verb

The 13 Going on 30 star wore overalls embroidered with her nickname—Jen—layering them over a white tank and tying a red bandana around her neck.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 July 2026
Her custom Fausto Puglisi for Roberto Cavalli bodysuit was hand-embroidered with more than 200,000 crystals in hot pink, orange and citrine, a process that took 120 hours.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 19 July 2026

Definition of embroider

Noun

More impressively, Melton manages to exhale a puff of smoke so thick that cinematographer Magnus Nordenhof Jønck can still see it through the set’s fog.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Harrelson offered a puff to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who politely declined.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026

Definition of puff

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