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quilting

noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: K W IH1 L T IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A layer or layers of quilted padding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, countable, uncountable

Topics: nautical, transport

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3

noun

Meaning 3

The practice of creating quilts

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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4

verb

Meaning 4

present participle and gerund of quilt

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: fabric, cloth, material, textile

6

noun

Meaning 6

stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: sewing stitch, embroidery stitch

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Māori: tui kuira — The practice of making quilts.