noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A layer or layers of quilted padding. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric wordnet
3. 3
   A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel. archaic, countable, uncountable
4. 4
   stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design wordnet
5. 5
   The practice of creating quilts countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of quilt form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

corduroycottondraperyembroideryfabricknitting

Related phrases

quilting beequilting needle

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