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- pronunciation:
- kwIlt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition: |
A quilt is a soft, thick covering for a bed. A quilt is often pretty and keeps you warm. A quilt is usually made of two layers of material, often cotton, with soft fibers between the layers. Some quilts are made with many squares of fabric sewn together with the fibers in between.
My mother is making a quilt for my baby sister.In the winter, Claudia sleeps with both a blanket and a thick quilt.
- similar words:
- spread
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| related words: |
blanket |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
quilts, quilting, quilted |
| definition: |
When someone quilts, they make quilts and clothes by stitching layers of cloth with soft material in between.
Emilio's grandmother has been showing him how she quilts. He really likes it because he is interested in sewing and likes to see how she makes patterns in her quilts. |
| derivation: |
quilter (n.) |
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