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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

quilt / kwilt/ • n. a warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching, typically applied in a decorative design. ∎ a knitted or fabric bedspread with decorative stitching. ∎ a layer of padding used for insulation. • v. [tr.] join together (layers of fabric or padding) with lines of stitching to form a bed covering or a warm garment, or for decorative effect. DERIVATIVES: quilt·er n.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

quilt (orig.) article of bed furniture to lie on, consisting of two pieces of material with padding between; (later) coverlet similarly made, counterpane. XIII. — OF. coilte, cuilte (mod. couette), with var. coute :- L. culcita mattress, cushion.
Hence vb. XVI.

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quilt

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

quilt •gestalt • asphalt •belt, Celt, dealt, dwelt, felt, gelt, knelt, melt, misdealt, pelt, Scheldt, smelt, spelt, svelte, veld, welt •fan belt • seat belt • lifebelt • sunbelt •rust belt • Copperbelt • heartfelt •underfelt • backveld • bushveld •Roosevelt •atilt, built, gilt, guilt, hilt, jilt, kilt, lilt, quilt, silt, spilt, stilt, tilt, upbuilt, wilt •Vanderbilt • volte •assault, Balt, exalt, fault, halt, malt, salt, smalt, vault •cobalt • stringhalt • basalt •somersault • polevault •bolt, colt, dolt, holt, jolt, moult (US molt), poult, smolt, volt •deadbolt • Humboldt • thunderbolt •megavolt • spoilt • Iseult •consult, cult, exult, indult, insult, penult, result, ult •adult • occult • tumult • catapult •difficult • Hasselt

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	Quilts: colorful, creative - and made by kids.(THE HOME FORUM) Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor; 7/31/2007
	Quilt care 101: expert advice for cleaning and storing these textile treasures. Magazine article from: Country Living; 6/1/1998
	Quilts reflect lives, cultures of makers; Stories of black, rural quilters... Newspaper article from: The Washington Times (Washington, DC); 2/12/2004