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4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] The beds were covered with magnificent quilts. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material. [1913 Webster] 3. To stitch or sew in lines or patterns. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: quilt n : bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together [syn: {comforter}, {puff}] v 1: stitch or sew together; "quilt the skirt" 2: create by stitching together From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 33 Moby Thesaurus words for "quilt": 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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