Word Study
quilting
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun quilting has 2 senses
- quilting(n = noun.artifact) - stitching through layers of fabric and a filling so as to create a design; is a kind of embroidery stitch, sewing stitch
- quilting(n = noun.artifact) - a material used for making a quilt, or a quilted fabric; is a kind of cloth, fabric, material, textile
Derived forms verb quilt2, verb quilt1
CIDE DICTIONARY
quilting, n.
- The act of stitching or running in patterns, as in making a quilt. [1913 Webster]
- A quilting bee. See Bee, 2. [1913 Webster]
- The material used for making quilts. [1913 Webster]
- A coating of strands of rope for a water vessel. [1913 Webster]
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