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Quilter

//ˈkwɪtlɚ// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as an occupation.
Noun
  1. 1
    A person whose hobby or profession is making quilts.
  2. 2
    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.
  3. 3
    A person who uses a hand or machine stitch to decorate a quilt, or to sew together the layers of a quilt. British
  4. 4
    A person who performs the entire process of making a patchwork quilt, whether or not it is decorated with quilting stitches. US

Etymology

Etymology 1

From quilt + -er.

Etymology 2

Occupational surname, from quilter.

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