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noun

Definition of quiltnext
as in comforter

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quilt

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verb

as in to crochet

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Recent Examples of quilt
Noun
Made from naturally breathable, skin-friendly, pre-washed linen, the quilt is designed to hold up for years while growing softer with every wash. — Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026 First, refresh your bedroom with a layerable quilt that can stay on your bed all year round. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
Before there was body doubling, there were quilting bees, Trappist monasteries, and, presumably, colonoscopy-prep parties. — Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Freedom quilts with those shapes were sometimes used as maps. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for quilt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quilt
  1. comforter
  2. crochet
  3. bedspread
  4. knit
  5. coverlet
  6. embroider
  7. puff
  8. counterpane
Noun
  • Matching duvet and oversized comforter sets are also available.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Pair it with a thin blanket in early fall and use it with a heavier comforter when the temperatures drop.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of comforter
Verb
  • Charlene Catalano was looking for a ball of green-and-white yarn to crochet this year's winter scarf.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Some stylists braid the natural hair, then wrap hair extensions around each braid, while others braid cornrows and crochet the faux locs onto the natural hair with a latch hook.
    — Amira Rasool, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Definition of crochet
Noun
  • Sheets and blankets were stretched tightly over the mattress, pillows were placed at the head, and an actual bedspread, to be totally removed at sleep time, was tucked in on top.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Each bedspread is lightweight, breathable, comfy, cozy, grandma-friendly, and nostalgic.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
Definition of bedspread
Verb
  • Keep scrolling to shop more striped layers inspired by Oprah at Amazon’s fashion department, including a knit with thick stripes and a lightweight tee.
    — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Nardulli knitted his thick eyebrows at the top of his nose, turning toward the sea.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of knit
Noun
  • Pair it with an overshot coverlet (this one from West Elm is particularly affordable) to lean fully into the country-cottage look.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Match them with a lightweight coverlet for summer, then opt for a fluffy down comforter in winter.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of coverlet
Verb
  • And Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wears dresses and blouses embroidered by Indigenous artisans to honor their textile traditions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Likely embroidered in Canterbury, it is considered a significant icon of British identity and left England sometime before the late fifteenth century.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of embroider
Noun
  • Low-Fiber Breakfast Cereals Many cold cereals are made from refined grains that are processed into small flakes or puffs.
    — Brittany Poulson, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, press the powder into the back of your hand first, then tap the puff lightly onto your skin.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of puff
Noun
  • Beneath wall text describing Báthory’s ghoulish crimes and her macabre punishment, bloody mannequins in nightshirts, one with its throat hideously cut, sprawl across a counterpane.
    — Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
Definition of counterpane

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