quilt

Plural: quilts

Noun

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
A bed covering consisting of two layers of fabric stitched together, with insulation between, often having a decorative design.
A roll of material with sound-absorbing properties, used in soundproofing.
A quilted skirt worn by women.
Something composed of a variety of stitched-together parts; a patchwork.

Verb

Verb Forms: quilted, quilting, quilts

To stitch together layers of fabric with padding in between.
stitch or sew together
- "quilt the skirt"
create by stitching together
To construct a quilt.
To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
To beat or thrash.

Examples

He wished he could QUILT together more letters to form a bingo word, but his rack was sparse.
My grandmother is going to sew a quilt.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

comfort, comforter, puff

Scrabble Score: 14

quilt: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
quilt: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quilt: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

quilt: valid Words With Friends Word