crazy quilt


noun
  1. a patchwork quilt made of irregular patches combined with little or no regard to pattern.

  2. something that is irregular in pattern or shape, and suggestive of a crazy quilt; patchwork.

Origin of crazy quilt

1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Other words from crazy quilt

  • crazy-quilt, adjective

Words Nearby crazy quilt

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How to use crazy quilt in a sentence

  • All it needed was a coat of paint or two, and it would look less like a crazy-quilt solidified into a homestead.

    The Prairie Wife | Arthur Stringer

British Dictionary definitions for crazy quilt

crazy quilt

noun
  1. a patchwork quilt made from assorted pieces of material of irregular shape, size, and colour

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