quilt

/kwɪlt/
noun
  1. A warm bed covering made of two layers of fabric with a soft filling, often stitched in decorative patterns.
    • The handmade quilt was passed down from her grandmother.
    • She wrapped herself in a thick quilt on the cold winter night.
    • We bought a colorful quilt for the guest room bed.
  2. A decorative blanket or coverlet, typically stitched in a pattern, used as a bedspread or wall hanging.
    • The museum had an exhibit of antique quilts from the Civil War era.
    • She displayed her favorite quilt over the back of the sofa.
    • The quilt on the wall was a family heirloom from the 1800s.
verb
  1. To stitch together layers of fabric with padding to make a quilt.
    • They quilted a beautiful baby blanket for the new arrival.
    • She learned to quilt from her mother when she was a child.
    • My aunt loves to quilt on weekends with her sewing group.
  2. To sew or stitch fabric in a pattern resembling a quilt.
    • The designer quilted the handbag with small stitches.
    • The jacket is quilted to keep the wearer warm.
    • He quilted the lining of the coat with a diamond pattern.