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noun
- 1. needlework in which small pieces of cloth in different designs, colours, or textures are sewn together: "a piece of patchwork"
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PATCHWORK definition: 1. cloth made by sewing together a lot of smaller pieces of cloth with different patterns and…. Learn more.
1. : something composed of miscellaneous or incongruous parts : hodgepodge. 2. : pieces of cloth of various colors and shapes sewn together to form a covering. also : something resembling such a covering. a patchwork of fields. Illustration of patchwork. patchwork 2. Synonyms. agglomerate. agglomeration. alphabet soup. assortment. botch. clutter.
Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of needlework that involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. The larger design is usually based on repeating patterns built up with different fabric shapes (which can be different colors).
something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge: a patchwork of verse forms. Synonyms: mélange, jumble, medley. work made of pieces of cloth or leather of various colors or shapes sewed together, used especially for covering quilts, cushions, etc.
A patchwork quilt, cushion, or piece of clothing is made by sewing together small pieces of material of different colours or patterns.
Definition of patchwork noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cloth made by sewing together lots of smaller pieces of cloth with different patterns and colors, or the activity of doing this: a patchwork quilt / jacket. The old lady sat in the corner doing patchwork. simonlong/Moment/GettyImages. [ S ] a mixture of different things: We looked out of the aircraft window down onto the patchwork of fields below.
1. something made up of incongruous pieces or parts; mélange. 2. work consisting of pieces of material of various colors or shapes sewed together, as for a quilt or cushion. adj. 3. resembling a patchwork; makeshift; improvised. v.t. 4. to make as patchwork: to patchwork skirts. [1685–95] patch′work′y, adj.
Patchwork definition: something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge. See examples of PATCHWORK used in a sentence.
patchwork - definition, audio pronunciation and more for patchwork: 1. a type of sewing in which a lot of small pieces of different material are sewn together: 2…: See more in Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary.
