quilt en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˈkʰwɪlt]
- (US) audio
- /ˈkwɪlt/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English quilte, quylte, from Anglo-Norman quilte and Old French coilte, cuilte (compare French couette), from Latin culcita. Doublet of quoit.
Meanings
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A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
My grandmother is going to sew a quilt.
- A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing.
- A quilted skirt worn by women.
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(figuratively) Something composed of a variety of stitched-together parts; a patchwork.
Her humor was as bawdy as ever, and evenly placed throughout. Early on […] she alternated alternated jokes and stanzas, providing a wonderful quilt of her musical and story-telling talents.
1983 April 9, Walta Borawski, “Midler in Boston”, in Gay Community News, page 12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| quilts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
honeycomb quilt · quiltmaking · quiltlike · bedquilt · quilty · nanoquilt · memory quilt · quillow · crazy quilt · quiltmaker · patchwork quilt · quilt show · continental quilt
Translations (86)
ru стёганая ткань (bed covering) · ru стёганое полотно (bed covering) · fi täkki (bed covering) · ja 掛け布団 (bed covering) · de Steppdecke (bed covering) · pt edredão (bed covering) · pt colcha (bed covering) · pl kołdra (bed covering) · kk құрақ көрпе (bed covering) · twf kwíltoną (bed covering) · tr yorgan (bed covering) · hu paplan (bed covering) · de Daunendecke (bed covering) · bg кувертю́ра (bed covering) · cs peřina (bed covering) · kmr lihêf (bed covering) · sq kuvertë (bed covering) · mrw dabar (bed covering) · vi duvet (bed covering) · es cuilta (bed covering) · ltg kouldre (bed covering) · fr édredon (bed covering) · es cobija (bed covering) · te బొంత (bed covering) · mi kuira (bed covering) · haw kapa poho (bed covering) · de Duvet (bed covering) · ca edredó (bed covering) · nl quilt (bed covering) · ckb لێفە (bed covering) · bn লেপ (bed covering) · la strātum (bed covering) · uk пери́на (bed covering) · et vatitekk (bed covering) · es edredón (bed covering) · as কেঁথা (bed covering) · bg юрга̀н (bed covering) · es plumón (bed covering) · gd cuibhrig (bed covering) · el πάπλωμα (bed covering) · eo litkovrilo (bed covering) · ga cuilt (bed covering) · chr ᏰᎦᏟ (bed covering) · gd cuilt (bed covering) · fa دواج (bed covering) · es colcha (bed covering) · fr couette (bed covering) · fa لحاف (bed covering) · nv golchóón (bed covering) · sh poplun (bed covering) · uz koʻrpa (bed covering) · ja 衾 (bed covering) · ro plapumă (bed covering) · pt edredom (bed covering) · sh поплун (bed covering) · as লেপ (bed covering) · chr ᎠᏰᎧᎵ (bed covering) · sh јорган (bed covering) · sh jorgan (bed covering) · kmr yurẍan (bed covering) · gl edredón (bed covering) · lv vatēta sega (bed covering) · ru пери́на (bed covering) · gl colcha (bed covering) · enm quilte (bed covering) · nan-hbl 被仔 (bed covering) · it trapunta (bed covering) · yue 被 (bed covering) · sq jorgan (bed covering) · th ผ้านวม (bed covering) · ne तन्ना (bed covering) · bn কাঁথা (bed covering) · unm ahkwiyàn (bed covering) · cmn 衾 (bed covering) · pt frouxel (bed covering) · fr courtepointe (bed covering) · de Federbett (bed covering) · de Quilt (bed covering) · es cubrelecho (bed covering) · sv filt (bed covering) · es acolchado (bed covering) · ka საბანი (bed covering) · sv täcke (bed covering) · da vattæppe (bed covering) · ka დალიანდაგებული საბანი (bed covering) · cmn 被子 (bed covering)