Quilt /(?)/
Quilt
n.
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Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them together; also, any outer bed cover.
The beds were covered with magnificent quilts.
Quilt
v. t.
imp. & p. p. Quilted; p. pr. & vb. n. Quilting
- To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order to confine in place the several layers of cloth and wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made; as, to quilt a coat.
- To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
- To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.