quilting
(noun) a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric
quilting
(noun) stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quilting (countable and uncountable, plural quiltings)
A layer or layers of quilted padding.
(nautical, archaic) A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel.
The practice of creating quilts
quilting
present participle of quilt
Source: Wiktionary
Quilt"ing, n.
1. The act of stitching or running in patterns, as in making a quilt.
2. A quilting bee. See Bee, 2.
3. The material used for making quilts.
4. (Naut.)
Definition: A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel.
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
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
