quilt
To construct a quiltTo construct a quilt.
» I sleep with two quilts in the winter.
Im Winter schlafe ich mit zwei Decken.
Зимой я сплю под двумя одеялами.
Взимку я сплю під двома ковдрами.
Meaning
3 sensesTo construct a quilt.
To construct something, such as clothing, using the same technique.
(UK, obsolete, slang)To beat or thrash.
- create by stitching together
- stitch or sew together
Examples
33 sentencesI sleep with two quilts in the winter.
Взимку я сплю під двома ковдрами. — iceman
ruЗимой я сплю под двумя одеялами. — stariy
deIm Winter schlafe ich mit zwei Decken. — MUIRIEL
During the winter, I sleep with two quilts.
deIm Winter schlafe ich mit zwei Decken. — MUIRIEL
My grandma had a friend that made quilts.
ruУ моей бабушки была подруга, которая делала стёганые одеяла. — corvard
Who made this quilt?
This quilt is very warm.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Inherited from Middle English quilte, quylte, from Anglo-Norman quilte and Old French coilInherited from Middle English quilte, quylte, from Anglo-Norman quilte and Old French coilte, cuilte (compare French couette), from Latin culcita. Doublet of quoit.
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Forms
quilts, quilting, quilted, quiltedWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle