Quilt

Quick meaning: Quilt is a noun meaning A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.

Meaning

A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.

More Meanings

1. A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing.
2. A quilted skirt worn by women.
3. (figurative) Something composed of a variety of stitched-together parts; a patchwork.
4. To construct a quilt.
5. To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
6. (UK, slang, obsolete) To beat or thrash.

Example Sentences

My grandmother is going to sew a quilt.

Her humor was as bawdy as ever, and evenly placed throughout. Early on […] she alternated alternated jokes and stanzas, providing a wonderful quilt of her musical and story-telling talents.

I am glad, said Mr. Slick, that cussed critter, that schoolmaster, hasn't yet woke up. I'm most afeerd if he had aturned out afore we started, I should have quilted him, for that talk of his last night sticks in my crop considerable hard.

Get up, get up for shame, the blooming morne / Upon her wings presents the god unshorne. / See how Aurora throwes her faire / Fresh-quilted colours through the aire; / Get up, sweet slug-a-bed, and see / The dew bespangling herbe and tree.

Word Forms

• quilts
• quilting
• quilted

Synonyms for quilt

Depending on context, synonyms include puff, comforter.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include puff, comforter, blanket, covers, patchwork, rug.

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