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Quilt Definition, Examples & Types Compared (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：warm bed cover (Quilt)

Quilt 🔊

/kwɪlt/

n., v.

A warm bed cover made of two layers of cloth with soft material like cotton between them, all stitched together in lines or patterns.

A colorful hand-stitched quilt folded at the foot of a cozy wooden bed in a sunlit room

warm bed cover 🔊

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/wɔːrm bɛd ˈkʌvər/

n., v.

A bed covering made of two layers of fabric with soft padding in between, stitched together in decorative patterns.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Derived from Latin 'culcita' meaning mattress or cushion, via Old French 'cuilte'.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a 'quick layering' of fabric: quilt = 'quick' + 'lay' to keep warm.

📖 Example

My grandmother made this beautiful quilt by hand, and it keeps me warm every winter. 🔊 My grandmother made this beautiful quilt by hand, and it keeps me warm every winter.

🔗 Collocations

patchwork quilt – a quilt made from small pieces of cloth sewn together

hand-stitched quilt – a quilt sewn by hand rather than machine

quilt pattern – the design or arrangement of stitches on a quilt

🔄 Synonyms

comforter (n.) – a thick, warm quilt used as a bed cover

duvet (n.) – a soft flat bag filled with down or synthetic fiber, used as a bed cover

bedspread (n.) – a decorative cover for a bed

🚫 Antonyms

sheet (n.) – a thin piece of cloth used on a bed, not padded

🌱 Derivatives

quilter (n.) – a person who makes quilts

quilting (n.) – the craft of making quilts

📖 Cultural Story

Quilting originated as a practical way to create warm bedding. In colonial America, quilting bees became social events where women stitched patterns together, turning necessity into folk art.

Meaning 2：sew a quilt (Quilt)

Quilt 🔊

/kwɪlt/

n., v.

To make a quilt by stitching together layers of cloth and padding.

Close-up of skilled hands using a needle and thread to create intricate stitching patterns on a fabric sandwich

sew a quilt 🔊

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/soʊ ə kwɪlt/

n., v.

To create a quilt by stitching together layers of fabric and padded material, often in a decorative pattern.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

She learned to quilt from her mother, and now they spend Sunday afternoons together working on a new project. 🔊 She learned to quilt from her mother, and now they spend Sunday afternoons together working on a new project.

🔗 Collocations

quilt by hand – to sew a quilt using a needle and thread without a machine

quilt a pattern – to stitch a specific design into a quilt

learn to quilt – to acquire the skill of making quilts

🔄 Synonyms

stitch (v.) – to sew or fasten with stitches, especially in making a quilt

patchwork (v.) – to assemble pieces of fabric together, often as part of quilting

sew (v.) – to join or attach by stitches (general term, includes quilting)

🚫 Antonyms

unravel (v.) – to undo or separate stitched fabric

🌱 Derivatives

quilter (n.) – a person who makes quilts

quilting (n.) – the craft or process of making a quilt