1
a
: a bed coverlet of two layers of cloth filled with padding (such as down or batting) held in place by ties or stitched designs
2
: something that is quilted or resembles a quilt
a quilt of houses and parks
quilted; quilting; quilts
1
a
: to fill, pad, or line like a quilt
b(1)
: to stitch, sew, or cover with lines or patterns like those used in quilts
(2)
: to stitch (designs) through layers of cloth
c
: to fasten between two pieces of material
2
: to stitch or sew in layers with padding in between
quilter
noun
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
In 1987, during the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Jones displayed the memorial quilt on the National Mall for the first time, with each panel dedicated to someone who died from the disease.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Essence, 29 May 2025
There’s a long history of women quilting as a form of activism.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Noun
Come fall, simply swap your cooling sheets for insulated flannel sheets to enjoy this cushy quilt in every season.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
In 1987, during the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, Jones displayed the memorial quilt on the National Mall for the first time, with each panel dedicated to someone who died from the disease.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
Verb
Weddings, quilting parties, dances, and all kinds of other occasions found notes of the banjo permeating the air.
—Essence, 29 May 2025
There’s a long history of women quilting as a form of activism.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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“Quilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quilt. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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quilt
1 of 2 noun
: a bed cover made of two layers of cloth with a filling of wool, cotton, or down held together by patterned stitching
quilt
2 of 2 verb
: to construct (as by padding, covering with patterns, or sewing layers together) like a quilt
quilter
noun
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