quilt
Americannoun
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a coverlet for a bed, made of two layers of fabric with some soft substance, as wool or down, between them and stitched in patterns or tufted through all thicknesses in order to prevent the filling from shifting.
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anything quilted or resembling a quilt.
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a bedspread or counterpane, especially a thick one.
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Obsolete. a mattress.
verb (used with object)
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to stitch together (two pieces of cloth and a soft interlining), usually in an ornamental pattern.
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to sew up between pieces of material.
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to pad or line with material.
verb (used without object)
noun
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a thick warm cover for a bed, consisting of a soft filling sewn between two layers of material, usually with crisscross seams
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a bedspread or counterpane
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anything quilted or resembling a quilt
verb
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to stitch together (two pieces of fabric) with (a thick padding or lining) between them
to quilt cotton and wool
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to create (a garment, covering, etc) in this way
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to pad with material
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informal to strike; clout
Other Word Forms
- quilter noun
Etymology
Origin of quilt
1250–1300; Middle English quilte < Old French cuilte < Latin culcita mattress, cushion
Example Sentences
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Vera Bradley, the maker of quilted bags and accessories, is changing strategy again following a rebrand that de-emphasized its signature florals and patterns—and left some of its loyal consumers fuming.
I ended up draping a quilt over the front end.
Isaac: I was gonna say what was challenging was to have somebody quilting the movie as we were shooting it.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr. Massie sits in the living room, clad in multiple layers under a red zip-up sweater, a multicolored quilt draped over his legs.
In the bottom of a chest of quilts were nestled her collection of mugs.
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