Quilt - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Quilt :  (noun)

1: bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together [syn: comforter, puff] (verb)
1: stitch or sew together; "quilt the skirt"
2: create by stitching together

Based on WordNet 2.0

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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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