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Etymology
Origin of quilted
Explanation
Quilted things are made from fabric that's stitched together in layers, often with a thicker material in the middle. A quilted pillow might also feature decorative topstitching. A quilt is, by definition, quilted — it's a blanket made from layers of stitched material, and the top layer is often composed of smaller pieces of fabric that are sewn together in a pattern. Originally, around 1300, quilt meant "mattress with a soft lining," and both quilt and quilted can be traced back to the Latin culcita, "mattress or bolster."
Vocabulary lists containing quilted
Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q
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Example Sentences
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I sewed and quilted through adult life, but retirement has stepped up my game.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
He leans slightly toward his longtime comedy partner, who provides a colorful counterpoint in a quilted zip-front jacket covered in a riot of paisley patterns.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025
You see, vatnik originally referred to a quilted cotton jacket, the kind worn by Soviet workers, soldiers and prisoners alike.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2025
For Ms. Ringgold, as her work and many interviews made plain, art and activism were a seamless, if sometimes quilted, whole.
From New York Times • Apr. 13, 2024
It said that the children were last seen wearing nylon quilted ski jackets.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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