quiltlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English quilt Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English quiltlike From quilt + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a quilt.
Their quiltlike geometric abstractions, evoking Piet Mondrian and Sophie Taeuber-Arp, began to put a straight edge to the subway’s swoops and curlicues, its terra-cotta cornucopias and floral medallions.
2007 August 3, Randy Kennedy, “Underground Renaissance Man: Watch the Aesthetic Walls, Please”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more quiltlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most quiltlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |