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/
Korean meaning: 천 사이에 솜을 넣고 바느질로 누빈 따뜻한 침구
Korean pronunciation: **퀼**트
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
Grandmother spreads a colorful patchwork quilt over the child's bed
She built this quilt to heal her guilt!
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🌳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.
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📝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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