quilt, comforter, comfort, puff
(noun) bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
quilt
(verb) create by stitching together
quilt
(verb) stitch or sew together; “quilt the skirt”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quilt (plural quilts)
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.
quilt (third-person singular simple present quilts, present participle quilting, simple past and past participle quilted)
To construct a quilt.
To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
Source: Wiktionary
Quilt, n. Etym: [OE. quilte, OF. cuilte, L. culcita bed, cushion, mattress. Cf. 2d Counterpoint, Cushion.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
