About The Word Quilt

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Quilt to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Quilt definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Quilt

Quilt Meaning & Definition
Quilt Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Quilt?

[n] bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
[v] create by stitching together
[v] stitch or sew together; of textiles

Synonyms | Synonyms for Quilt: comforter | puff

Related Terms | Find terms related to Quilt:

See Also | bed clothing | bedclothes | bedding | bolster | conjoin | continental quilt | duvet | eiderdown | join | pad | patchwork | patchwork quilt | run up | sew | sew together | stitch | tailor | tailor-make

Quilt In Webster's Dictionary

\Quilt\, n. [OE. quilte, OF. cuilte, L. culcita ? bed, cushion, mattress. Cf. 2d {Counterpoint}, {Cushion}.] 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. The beds were covered with magnificent quilts. --Arbuthnot.
\Quilt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quilted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quilting}.] 1. 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; as, to quilt a coat. --Dryden. 2. To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material. 3. To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Petaurista petaurista ‐ East Indian…
  • Wallace stevens ‐ United States poet…
  • Crosstie ‐ one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track;…
  • Whitish ‐ tending toward white [adj] resembling milk in color or cloudiness;…
  • Lepista irina ‐ an edible agaric with large silky white caps and…
  • Ponka ‐ the Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Ponca people [n] a member of…
  • Moss green ‐ of a moderate somewhat dull…
  • Navy base ‐ base of operations for a…
  • Mary ii ‐ Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; she was the eldest…
  • Monopolization ‐ domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion…