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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024patch•work /ˈpætʃˌwɜrk/USA pronunciation n. - something made up of pieces that do not go together;
mélange:[countable]That speech was a patchwork of unconnected clichés. - Clothing[uncountable] sewn work made of pieces of material in many different colors or shapes.
adj. [before a noun] - resembling a patchwork:a patchwork repair job.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024patch•work (pach′wûrk′),USA pronunciation n. - something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts;
hodgepodge:a patchwork of verse forms. - Clothingwork made of pieces of cloth or leather of various colors or shapes sewed together, used esp. for covering quilts, cushions, etc.
adj. - resembling a patchwork, esp. in being makeshift, irregular, or improvised:a patchwork policy of dispensing foreign aid.
v.t. - Clothingto make as patchwork:She specializes in patchworking skirts.
- Clothingto assemble or connect in making patchwork:to patchwork neckties into bedspreads.
patch′work′y, adj. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . medley, jumble, mélange.
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