quilt

noun
UK: /kwɪlt/
US: /kwɪlt/

  1. A warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric.

    1. She pulled the quilt over her as it got colder at night.
    2. The antique quilt on the bed was handmade by her grandmother many years ago.

  2. Something that is made of many different parts put together.

    1. The community is a quilt of cultures and traditions.
    2. The album is a sonic quilt, piecing together genres from jazz to electronica.

Synonyms

coverlet comforter bedspread patchwork assemble stitch together
quilt verb

  1. To join pieces of fabric together to create a quilt.

    1. My grandma likes to quilt in her free time.
    2. She decided to quilt a baby blanket as a gift for her friend's newborn.

  2. To create something by putting together many different parts or elements.

    1. The artist began to quilt together various found objects into a sculpture.
    2. The director attempted to quilt scenes from different eras to depict changing social values.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "quilt" in English means: A warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric., Something that is made of many different parts put together..

The phonetic transcription of "quilt" is /kwɪlt/ in British English and /kwɪlt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "quilt": coverlet, comforter, bedspread, patchwork, assemble, stitch together.

Example usage of "quilt": "She pulled the quilt over her as it got colder at night.". More examples on the page.