Quilt

Word QUILT
Character 5
Hyphenation quilt
Pronunciations /kwɪlt/

Definitions and meanings of "Quilt"

What do we mean by quilt?

A coverlet or blanket made of two layers of fabric with a layer of cotton, wool, feathers, or down in between, all stitched firmly together, usually in a decorative design. noun

A thick protective cover similar to or suggestive of a quilt. noun

To make into a quilt by stitching (layers of fabric) together. intransitive verb

To construct like a quilt. intransitive verb

To pad and stitch ornamentally. intransitive verb

To make a quilt. intransitive verb

To do quilted work. intransitive verb

To stuff or interline in the manner of a quilt; supply with stuffing.

To stitch together, as two pieces of cloth, usually with some soft substance between: as, to quilt a petticoat; in general, to stitch together: said of anything of which there are at least three layers or thicknesses, the stitching often taking an ornamental character, the lines crossing one another or arranged in curves, volutes, etc.

To pass through a fabric backward and forward at minute intervals, as a needle and thread in the process of making a quilt.

To beat; thrash; ‘lam.’

In building, a coarse, rough fabric used as a wall-lining in wooden houses. noun

A mattress or flock-bed. noun

A cover or coverlet made by stitching together two thicknesses of a fabric with some soft substance between them; any thick or warm coverlet: as, a patchwork quilt. noun

A quilted petticoat. noun

To swallow; swallow (something).

The point in the throat where swallowing begins. noun

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. noun

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. transitive verb

To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material. transitive verb

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.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Quilt

The word "quilt" in example sentences

The round robin quilt is beautiful - I am sure the recipient will really enjoy it. ❋ Katelnorth (2008)

And this small quilt is my quilt from the Twisted Mystery 2 Challenge on Quilt Shoppe Forum - it's made by Vicki, and actually, I'd seen pictures of it before, but this is the first time I've seen it in person - it is, of course, even nicer in person than in photos. ❋ Katelnorth (2007)

For many traditional quilters, discernible blocks may always define the term "quilt." ❋ Unknown (2011)

In fact, the quilt is an ongoing project, and today comprises over 40,000 panels. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This quilt is also square and intended as a lap quilt, but it will be for me, as I love the fabrics. ❋ Katelnorth (2008)

Pictures later - as it's raining (so I can't hang it on the washing line) and the quilt is a bit big to photograph easily in the house. ❋ Katelnorth (2007)

I love her work - I was particularly taken with one featuring a lot of discharge (snippet of this quilt is the photo on the blog today) - and she's lovely to talk to. ❋ Katelnorth (2006)

The Round Robin quilt is very interesting and I love what you did with the quilting - very creative:) 6: 35 PM ❋ Katelnorth (2008)

I think one thing we kept thinking about was that there was a period when we were both really interested in quilt making. ❋ Jaime Rojo (2010)

Dear Heloise: When making my first log-cabin quilt, I took a picture with my digital camera of one completed square. ❋ Washingtonpost.com (2010)

The quilt is really cute, and he sleeps on it at the foot of our bed. ❋ Washingtonpost.com (2010)

"Examining a quilt is like reading a historical document," says Stacy C. Hollander, project director and the Folk Art Museum's senior curator. ❋ Kate Kelly (2010)

The availability of cloth provided women with a little more time for creative pursuits, and interest in quilt making began to grow. ❋ Kate Kelly (2010)

The quilt is worked using two sizes of lozenge diamond, and a rhomboid shape of black-and-white spotted fabric for the light-coloured 'trellis' effect dividing the diamonds. ❋ Linda (2009)

A mystery quilt is a quilt that you complete with secret clues/instructions each month. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This morning, the doorbell rang and it was the guy who drives the van bringing around the parcels - it was two things, one was the fabric I ordered from equilter (pic below), the other was the above, which is my little summer quilt from the Four Seasons swap - it came from Louise in Australia and is called The Summer Dress - isn't it great? ❋ Katelnorth (2008)

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