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/kwɪlt/

noun
- 1. a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching, typically applied in a decorative design.
- ▪ a knitted or fabric bedspread with decorative stitching.
- ▪ a duvet.
- ▪ a layer of padding used for insulation: "the roof space should be insulated with a glass-fibre quilt at least 100 mm thick"
verb
- 1. join together (layers of fabric or padding) with lines of stitching to form a warm bed covering or garment, or for decorative effect: "we quilted the covers with parallel lines of stitching"
Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cuilte, from Latin culcita ‘mattress, cushion’.
Derivatives
- 1. quilter noun
Scrabble Points: 14
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en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Scotch-Irish_AmericansScotch-Irish Americans - Wikipedia

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18 hours ago · Their quilts embody an aesthetic reflecting Scotch-Irish social history—the perennial condition of living on the periphery of mainstream society both geographically and philosophically. Cultural values espousing individual autonomy and self-reliance within a strong kinship structure are related to Scotch-Irish quilting techniques.
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