quilt
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1.2
- noun
- /kwɪlt/
:
colcha
- Under constant guard, she composed songs expressing her love for her people and began making a patchwork quilt that told the story of her life.
- make a quilt
- handmade quilt
- patchwork quilt
We, for example, have talked a little bit about the way your quilts call up Frank Stella's black stripe paintings.
- We, for example, have talked a little bit about the way your quilts call up Frank Stella's black stripe paintings.
Examples
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I would never set out to make a quilt without designing it on paper first.
Fiction book (1992) -
The warm quilt on my bed kept me cozy during the chilly night.
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The club plans to follow up with another quilt later this year, using the theme of "flowers."
Academic text (2005) -
Unable to sleep, he rose, took his pad and quilt, and went out into the courtyard.
Fiction book (1992) -
In a room full of accomplished and beautiful quilts, this one is truly outstanding.
Fiction book (1992) -
Toward evening, he found a small glade, spread the quilt, gathered brushwood, and made a fire.
Fiction book (1992) -
We have a very nice quilt, pillow, water bottle, amenity kit and headphones.
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Warm nights under quilts; whispers back and forth; saves and misses.
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She wrapped herself in a colorful quilt while reading her favorite book.
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At the craft fair, I bought a handmade quilt adorned with beautiful floral patterns.
Synonyms
373
1.0
A large soft cloth you use on a bed to keep warm
22
1.4
A decorative cover spread over a bed that covers the sheets and blankets
19
2.5
A thick bed covering filled with warm material for sleeping
9
3.0
A soft quilted blanket used on a bed to keep you warm
4
7.7
A decorative cloth for a bed like a thin quilt
2
1.3
A large cloth that covers a bed to make it look nice and keep it warm
1
1.0
A large cloth that lies on top of a bed to protect it and make it look nice
1
1.5
A cloth placed on a bed to keep you warm or make it look nice
A thick blanket that covers a bed to keep you warm
A thin sewn blanket you put on a bed for warmth or decoration
A cloth like a quilt or blanket that covers a bed
Antonyms
Compounds
A thick soft bed covering filled with feathers or warm fibers used instead of sheets
How Warm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Quilt comes from the old Latin word culcita, meaning 'mattress' or a 'stuffed bag', and this image of something soft and filled helps us remember that a quilt is a warm, padded bed cover stitched in patterns.