quilt /kwilt/ noun- A bedcover consisting of padding between two outer layers of cloth stitched through all three layers into compartments or channels
- Any material or piece of material so treated
- A duvet, continental quilt
- A patchwork quilt
- A thick coverlet
- A thick covering placed over beehive frames
- The inner part of a cricket or hockey ball
transitive verb- To pad, cover or line with a quilt
- To form into a quilt
- To stitch in
- To seam like a quilt
- To cover with interlaced cord
- To thrash (Aust inf)
ORIGIN: OFr cuilte (Fr couette), from L culcita a cushion quiltˈed adjective quiltˈer noun A person or machine that makes quilting quiltˈing noun - The act of making a quilt or quilted material
- Something which is quilted
- Cloth for making quilts
- Cloth with a pattern like a quilt
- A covering of rope yarn
- A thrashing with a rope's end
quilting bee or quilting party noun A gathering of women to help someone in making a quilt, combined with social amusement quiltˈing-cotton noun Cotton wadding quiltˈing-frame noun An adjustable frame for holding a fabric for quilting |