quilt

Definition

A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.

Etymology

From Middle English quilte, quylte, from Anglo-Norman quilte and Old French coilte, cuilte (compare French couette), from Latin culcita. Doublet of quoit.

Example Sentences

• "My grandmother is going to sew a quilt."
• "Her humor was as bawdy as ever, and evenly placed throughout. Early on […] she alternated alternated jokes and stanzas, providing a wonderful quilt of her musical and story-telling talents."