name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname originating as an occupation.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From quilt + -er.

Etymology 2

Occupational surname, from quilter.

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