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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
quilt
    n 1: bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing
         and stitched together [syn: quilt, comforter,
         comfort, puff]
    v 1: stitch or sew together; "quilt the skirt"
    2: create by stitching together

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Quilt \Quilt\, n. [OE. quilte, OF. cuilte, L. culcita ? bed,
   cushion, mattress. Cf. 2d Counterpoint, Cushion.]
   Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a
   skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by putting
   wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them
   together; also, any outer bed cover.
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         The beds were covered with magnificent quilts.
                                                  --Arbuthnot.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Quilt \Quilt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quilted; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Quilting.]
   1. To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order
      to confine in place the several layers of cloth and
      wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made;
      as, to quilt a coat. --Dryden.
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   2. To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
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   3. To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
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Thesaurus Results for quilt:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
afghan, bed linen, bedclothes, bedcover, bedding, bedsheet, bedspread, blanket, buffalo robe, case, clothes, comfort, comfortable, comforter, contour sheet, counterpane, cover, coverlet, coverlid, eiderdown, fitted sheet, lap robe, linen, patchwork quilt, pillow slip, pillowcase, puff, robe, rug, sheet, sheeting, slip, spread
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