quilt

CEFRB1

/ˈkwɪlt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A warm bed cover made from layers of cloth.

  2. 02

    verb

    To join layers of cloth with lines of stitching.

Examples

  • I'm really sensitive towards the cold. Could I get another quilt?

  • My mom made this quilt for me.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • [ˈkʰwɪlt]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A quilted skirt worn by women.

  2. A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing.

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

More examples

In context

  • That quilt is really quite a piece of work with all its fine craftsmanship.

  • 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.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

She covered her bed with a warm blank made from many small pieces of cloth.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

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