Quilt — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together

stitch or sew together

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kwˈɪlt/

🇬🇧British English

/kwˈɪlt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kwˈɪlt/

1 syllable Say it as /kwˈɪlt/.

Examples

quilt the skirt

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

puff comfort comforter

Parts of Speech

noun	bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
verb	stitch or sew together “quilt the skirt”
verb	create by stitching together

Word Forms

quilt	verb	create by stitching together
comfort	verb	lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
quilt	noun	bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
quilting	noun	stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Decke

Bettzeug aus zwei Lagen Stoff, gefüllt mit Füllung und zusammengenäht

🇫🇷French

édredon

literie composée de deux couches de tissu remplies de rembourrage et cousues ensemble

🇪🇸Spanish

colcha

ropa de cama hecha de dos capas de tela rellenas con relleno y cosidas entre sí

🇮🇹Italian

trapunta

biancheria da letto composta da due strati di stoffa riempiti di imbottitura e cuciti insieme

🇳🇱Dutch

dekbed

beddengoed gemaakt van twee lagen stof gevuld met vulling en aan elkaar gestikt

🇵🇹Portuguese

colcha

roupa de cama feita de duas camadas de pano cheias de enchimento e costuradas

🇷🇺Russian

одеяло

постельное белье из двух слоев ткани, наполненных набивкой и сшитых вместе.

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रज़ाई

कपड़े की दो परतों से भरा हुआ और एक साथ सिला हुआ बिस्तर

🇧🇩Bengali

কুইল্ট

স্টাফিং দিয়ে ভরা কাপড়ের দুই স্তর দিয়ে তৈরি বিছানা এবং একসাথে সেলাই করা

🇮🇳Tamil

மெத்தை

திணிப்பு நிரப்பப்பட்ட மற்றும் ஒன்றாக தைக்கப்பட்ட இரண்டு அடுக்கு துணியால் செய்யப்பட்ட படுக்கை

🇮🇳Telugu

మెత్తని బొంత

పరుపు రెండు పొరల గుడ్డతో నింపబడి, కలిసి కుట్టినది

🇮🇳Marathi

रजाई

कापडाच्या दोन थरांनी बनवलेले बेडिंग स्टफिंगने भरलेले आणि एकत्र शिवलेले

🇮🇳Gujarati

રજાઇ

સ્ટફિંગથી ભરેલા કપડાના બે સ્તરોથી બનેલી પથારી અને એકસાથે ટાંકા

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗಾದಿ

ಸ್ಟಫಿಂಗ್‌ನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಮತ್ತು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೊಲಿಯಲಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಎರಡು ಪದರಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹಾಸಿಗೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പുതപ്പ്

രണ്ട് പാളികളുള്ള തുണികൊണ്ട് നിർമ്മിച്ച കിടക്കകൾ നിറച്ചതും ഒരുമിച്ച് തുന്നിച്ചേർത്തതുമാണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਰਜਾਈ

ਕੱਪੜੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਦੋ ਪਰਤਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਬਣੇ ਬਿਸਤਰੇ ਸਟਫਿੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਭਰੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਸਿਲੇ ਹੋਏ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

لحاف

کپڑے کی دو تہوں سے بنا ہوا بستر جو سامان سے بھرا ہوا تھا اور ایک ساتھ سلایا گیا تھا۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

被子

由两层布填充填充物缝合而成的床上用品

🇯🇵Japanese

キルト

詰め物を詰めて縫い合わせた2層の布で作られた寝具

🇰🇷Korean

이불

두 겹의 천에 속을 채우고 꿰매어 만든 침구

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chăn bông

giường ngủ làm bằng hai lớp vải nhồi bông và khâu lại với nhau

🇹🇭Thai

ผ้าห่ม

ผ้าปูที่นอนทำจากผ้า 2 ชั้น สอดไส้และเย็บติดกัน

🇮🇩Indonesian

selimut

alas tidur terbuat dari dua lapis kain yang diisi isian dan dijahit menjadi satu

🇵🇭Filipino

kubrekama

bedding na gawa sa dalawang patong ng tela na puno ng palaman at pinagtahi

🇲🇾Malay

selimut

peralatan tempat tidur yang diperbuat daripada dua lapisan kain yang diisi dengan pemadat dan dicantum bersama

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

لحاف

الفراش مصنوع من طبقتين من القماش محشوتين بالحشوة ومخيطتين معاً

🇮🇷Persian

لحاف

ملافه ساخته شده از دو لایه پارچه پر از چاشنی و دوخت به هم

🇹🇷Turkish

yorgan

dolgu ile doldurulmuş ve birbirine dikilmiş iki kat kumaştan yapılmış yatak takımı

🇮🇱Hebrew

כֶּסֶת

מצעים עשויים משתי שכבות בד מלאות במלית ותפורות זו לזו

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The primary meaning of 'quilt' is 'bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together'.

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Using 'quilt' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'quilt' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'quilt' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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