name
Meaning 1
A surname originating as an occupation.
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Standard Lemma guide
quilter
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General-American: /ˈkwɪtlɚ/
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UK: /ˈkwɪltə/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪltə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: K W IH1 L T ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts.
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noun
Meaning 3
A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts. Mary's house showcases fabrics galore because she is a quilter.
Mary's house showcases fabrics galore because she is a quilter.
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noun
Meaning 4
A person who uses a hand or machine stitch to decorate a quilt, or to sew together the layers of a quilt.
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Usage: UK
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noun
Meaning 5
A person who performs the entire process of making a patchwork quilt, whether or not it is decorated with quilting stitches.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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History
Etymology
Occupational surname, from quilter.
From quilt + -er.