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quilt
/kwɪlt/
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What does quilt mean?
noun
- A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
- A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing.
- A quilted skirt worn by women.
More meanings (4)
noun
- (figuratively) Something composed of a variety of stitched-together parts; a patchwork.
verb
- To construct a quilt.
- To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
- (obsolete, slang) To beat or thrash.
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IPA pronunciation
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She could actually FEEL blankets, and when she put out her hand it touched something exactly like a satin-covered eider-down quilt.
Natásha did not move, though her little bare foot, thrust out from under the quilt, was growing cold on the bare floor.
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The girl had been so careful as to put the quilt of her baby’s bed into it, for me to lie down on.
She took from the oven a coffee-cake which she wanted to keep warm for supper, and wrapped it in a quilt stuffed with feathers.
My quilt and my pelisse and my cloak were spread out so that I might lie spokewise, with my feet towards the central fire.