quilt

v. sew in a quilted pattern; make a blanket from layers of fabric and soft padding; fill with soft padding

n. blanket made from layers of fabric and soft padding; blanket sewn with a quilted design

A quilt is a type of bedding— a bed covering composed of a quilt top, a layer of batting, and a layer of fabric for backing, generally combined using the technique of quilting. Another technique for securing the quilt layers is tying. Tying refers to the technique of using thread, yarn or ribbon to pass through all three layers of the quilt at reqular intervals. These "ties" hold the layers together during use and especially when the quilt is washed. This method is easier and more forgiving if the quilt is made by hand. Tied quilts are called, depending on the regional area, "lap", "comfort" or "comforter", among other names. Many quilts are made with decorative designs;, some quilts are not used as bed covering at all, but are rather made to be hung on a wall or otherwise displayed. In British English, quilt is another way of saying duvet, wadding is another way of saying batting, and calico refers to muslin rather than to a fabric with a printed pattern on it.
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Noun
1. bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
(synonym) comforter, puff
(hypernym) bedclothes, bed clothing, bedding
(hyponym) eiderdown, duvet, continental quilt
Verb
1. stitch or sew together; "quilt the skirt"
(hypernym) join, conjoin
(entail) sew, run up, sew together, stitch
(derivation) comforter, puff
2. create by stitching together
(hypernym) sew, tailor, tailor-make
(entail) pad, bolster
(derivation) comforter, puff

n. filibeg, a knee-length pleated tartan skirt; worn by men in Scottish Highlands

(v. t.)
To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
  

(v. t.)
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.
  

(v. t.)
To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
  

(n.)
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.