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A coverlet or blanket made of two layers of fabric with a layer of cotton, wool, feathers, or down in between, all stitched firmly together, usually in a decorative crisscross design.
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A thick protective cover similar to or suggestive of a quilt.
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To make into a quilt by stitching (layers of fabric) together.
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To construct like a quilt: quilt a skirt.
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To pad and stitch ornamentally.
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.