Quilt
Pronunciation : Quilt
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. quilte, OF. cuilte, L. culcita bed, cushion, mattress. Cf. 2d Counterpoint, Cushion.]
Definition : Defn: Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them together; also, any outer bed cover. The beds were covered with magnificent quilts. Arbuthnot.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Quilt
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : 1. To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order to confine in place the several layers of cloth and wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made; as, to quilt a coat. Dryden.
2. To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
3. To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
t. [imp. & p. p. Quilted; p. pr. & vb. n. Quilting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913