quilt Definition

quilt
noun

1. A type of bedcover that is made by sewing together two layers of fabric, usually with some kind of soft padding material, eg feathers or wadding, etc in between them. The padding is held in place by the stitching which is often made to form regular or decorative patterns.

Thesaurus: bedspread, bedcover, comforter (US), coverlet.
2. A bedspread that is made in this way but which tends to be thinner.
3. loosely
A duvet; a continental quilt.

verb, tr & intr quilted, quilting

1. To sew (two layers of material, etc) together with a filling in between, usually by using stitching that produces regular or decorative patterns.
2. To cover or line something with padding.
3. To compile (a literary work) using extracts from various sources.

Derivative: quilter
noun

Derivative: quilted
adj

Derivative: quilting
noun

Etymology: 13c: from French cuilte, from Latin culcita a mattress or cushion.