quilt — a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching
Pronunciation (IPA): /kwɪlt/
Example Sentences
- My cat thinks my expensive quilt is just a fancy scratching post.
- The museum displayed quilts that told stories of American history.
- She decided to quilt a blanket for her newborn nephew.
quilt
NOUN[/kwɪlt/]
a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching
Grandma spreads a colorful patchwork quilt over the bed on a chilly evening.
The quilt was made piece by piece, with each colorful patch stitched into the growing blanket. (Think: QUILT → PIECE BY PIECE: A quilt is built from pieces of fabric.)
She built a quilt from colorful patches, but felt guilt after accidentally tearing it.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Medieval Latin 'culcita' meaning mattress or cushion, through Old French 'cuilte' into English. Originally referred to a bed mattress but gradually came to mean a quilted bedcover.
Breakdown
culcita (Latin root meaning 'mattress/cushion') → cuilte (Old French) → quilt (English)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat thinks my expensive quilt is just a fancy scratching post.”
“The museum displayed quilts that told stories of American history.”
“She decided to quilt a blanket for her newborn nephew.”
“The quilting club meets every Tuesday to gossip and sew.”
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