quilt meaning

UK /kwɪlt/ US /kwɪlt/ 1 syllable

quilt (noun): bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together.

quilt has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

quilt as a noun

  1. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

    Synonyms: comforter, comfort, puff

    Type of: bedclothes

    Kinds: eiderdown, patchwork

quilt as a verb

  1. stitch or sew together
    • quilt the skirt

    Type of: join

    Related forms: quilting

  2. create by stitching together

    Type of: sew

    Related forms: quilting

How to pronounce quilt

quilt is pronounced /kwɪlt/ in British English and /kwɪlt/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with quilt

Word lists: words starting with QU · words ending in LT · 5-letter words

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