patchwork
(noun) sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
patchwork, patchwork quilt
(noun) a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together
patchwork, hodgepodge, jumble
(noun) a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
Source: WordNet® 3.1
patchwork (countable and uncountable, plural patchworks)
A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
(figurative) Any kind of creation that utilizes many different aspects to create one whole piece.
(derogatory) A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other.
patchwork (third-person singular simple present patchworks, present participle patchworking, simple past and past participle patchworked)
To create a patchwork from pieces of fabric.
To assemble from a variety of sources; to cobble together.
Source: Wiktionary
Patch"work`, n.
Definition: Work composed of pieces sewed together, esp. pieces of various colors and figures; hence, anything put together of incongruous or ill-adapted parts; something irregularly clumsily composed; a thing putched up. Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 April 2025
(noun) generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
