quilting

[ kwil-ting ]

/ ˈkwɪl tɪŋ /

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noun

the act of a person who quilts.

material for making quilts.

a heavily padded wrapping, as for fragile cargo.

Nearby words

quillwork, quillwort, quilmes, quilt, quilted, quilting, quilting bee, quim, quimper, quin, quin-

Origin of quilting

First recorded in 1605–15; quilt + -ing¹

Definition for quilting (2 of 2)

quilt

[ kwilt ]

/ kwɪlt /

noun

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.

anything quilted or resembling a quilt.

a bedspread or counterpane, especially a thick one.

Obsolete. a mattress.

verb (used with object)

to stitch together (two pieces of cloth and a soft interlining), usually in an ornamental pattern.

to sew up between pieces of material.

to pad or line with material.

verb (used without object)

to make quilts or quilted work.

Origin of quilt

1250–1300; Middle English quilte < Old French cuilte < Latin culcita mattress, cushion

Related forms

quilt·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for quilting

His wife reportedly told members of her quilting club that she, too, was carrying a pistol.
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Cox has been quilting for 20 years and her latest book is The Quilter's Catalog: A Comprehensive Resource Guide.
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I didn't care for their frolics and sleighing parties and quilting bees.
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I am sure Mother will want my help with her quilting this afternoon.
A Little Maid of Old Maine|Alice Turner Curtis

Each motif has its edges turned under, then tacked to the quilt or bedspread when the quilting is finished.
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The whole design is made up of gayly coloured silks evidently worked in after the quilting was done.
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It will roll up easier if the quilting runs from side to side only.
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British Dictionary definitions for quilting (1 of 2)

quilting

/ (ˈkwɪltɪŋ) /

noun

material used for making a quilt

the act or process of making a quilt

quilted work

British Dictionary definitions for quilting (2 of 2)

quilt

/ (kwɪlt) /

noun

a thick warm cover for a bed, consisting of a soft filling sewn between two layers of material, usually with crisscross seams

a bedspread or counterpane

anything quilted or resembling a quilt

verb (tr)

to stitch together (two pieces of fabric) with (a thick padding or lining) between themto quilt cotton and wool

to create (a garment, covering, etc) in this way

to pad with material

Australian informal to strike; clout

Derived Forms

quilter, noun

Word Origin for quilt

C13: from Old French coilte mattress, from Latin culcita stuffed item of bedding

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