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Added 9 October 2026

quilt

/ˈkwɪlt/ noun

In Latin: strātum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about quilt at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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

verb

Stitch or sew together.
quilt the skirt
Create by stitching together.

Origin

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

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