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English Dictionary: quilt	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for quilt
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quilt n bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together Synonym(s): quilt, comforter, comfort, puff v stitch or sew together; "quilt the skirt" create by stitching together
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quilt \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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Quilt \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.