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Definition of quilt noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

quilt

noun
 
/kwɪlt/
 
/kwɪlt/
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  1. a warm cover for a bed, made of two layers with soft material between them, often held in place and decorated with lines of stitching
    • a patchwork quilt
    compare comforter (2), duvet see also crazy quilt
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • antique
    • handmade
    • crazy
    verb + quilt
    • create
    • make
    • sew
    quilt + noun
    • pattern
    • cover
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French cuilte, from Latin culcita ‘mattress, cushion’.
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