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3 definitions found 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. 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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: quilt n : a bed cover made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together [syn: {comforter}, {puff}] v 1: stitch or sew together; of textiles 2: create by stitching together
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