Meaning & use
quilt
A bed covering made of padded fabric stitched together, often in a decorative pattern.
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Her grandmother sewed a colorful quilt from scraps of old family clothing.
They wrapped themselves in a warm quilt while watching the storm outside.
A note on using this word
As a verb, quilt means to stitch layers of fabric and padding together, as in 'a quilted jacket.'
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