quilt

//kwɪlt//
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Visual representation of quilt

Noun

quiltSingular
quiltsPlural
1

A warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching, typically applied in a decorative design.

My grandmother made this beautiful quilt by hand.

2

A bedspread made of two layers of fabric with a layer of padding in between, held together by stitched patterns.

My grandmother made this beautiful quilt by hand.

Verb

quiltInfinitive
quiltPresent tense
quiltedPast tense
quiltedPast participle
quiltingPresent participle
quiltsThird-person singular
1

To join together layers of fabric or padding with lines of stitching to form a quilt or quilted material.

She quilted the fabric layers together to make a warm blanket.

2

To make a quilt or quilted garment.

My grandmother loves to quilt blankets for her grandchildren.

Synonym