Added 10 October 2026
patchwork
noun
In Latin: centō Wiktionary
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- A work, such as a blanket, composed of many different colors and shapes, sewn together to make an interesting whole.
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Any kind of creation that makes use of many different aspects to create one whole piece.
Bill took all of his poetry and put it together in a folder. It made up a patchwork of his life.
- A state of regulations whose constituents have an opaque scope of application because of their questionable delimitation with regard to each other.