quilt
quilt — noun
1. A thick bed covering made by stitching two pieces of fabric together around a so
A thick bed covering made by stitching two pieces of fabric together around a soft inner layer, with the stitching often forming a decorative design.
Jisoo's grandmother gave her a quilt with blue and white patterns for her new bedroom.
collocation: quilt with [colour] patterns
The quilt on the spare bed has been in the family for over fifty years.
Each quilt at the craft fair was hand-stitched by local artisans using traditional methods.
Quan bought a colourful quilt to brighten up the plain walls of his bedroom.
文法句型
a/the quilt
quilt + noun (quilt cover)
用法筆記
Countable. Often modified by material or colour: a patchwork quilt, a woollen quilt, a blue quilt. In US English this is the standard word for a padded bed cover; in UK English it may also refer to a duvet (see sense 2).
常見錯誤
2. A large soft bag filled with feathers or synthetic fibres, placed on a bed to ke
A large soft bag filled with feathers or synthetic fibres, placed on a bed to keep a person warm, typically used with a removable cover.
Amira chose a lightweight quilt for summer because the heavy one was too warm.
collocation: lightweight quilt / heavy quilt
Most hotels in the UK provide a white quilt and extra pillows in every room.
Léa put a fresh cover on her quilt before her guests arrived.
Noa replaced the old feather quilt with a new synthetic one that is hypoallergenic.
文法句型
a/the quilt
quilt + noun (quilt cover)
用法筆記
This sense is chiefly British. In the UK quilt is used interchangeably with duvet. In the US, duvet is the more common term for this item, while quilt usually means a stitched decorative cover (see sense 1).
quilt — verb
1. To join two or more sheets of cloth by sewing through them, with a layer of soft
To join two or more sheets of cloth by sewing through them, with a layer of soft filling placed between, creating a padded fabric item.
Emily spent the weekend quilting a baby blanket for her cousin's newborn daughter.
quilting [object] for [recipient]
The class learned to quilt by sewing small squares of fabric together with padding.
Ritu quilted her own winter jacket, adding a thin layer of wool for extra warmth.
Karim's mother taught him to quilt when he was just twelve years old.
文法句型
quilt + [object]
quilt + [object] + with + [material]
用法筆記
Can be used transitively (quilt a blanket) or intransitively (she enjoys quilting). The object is typically a bed cover, jacket, or other fabric item. The past participle quilted is also common as an adjective: a quilted jacket.
2. To sew decorative lines or shapes onto fabric in the style of quilted work, prim
To sew decorative lines or shapes onto fabric in the style of quilted work, primarily for visual effect rather than to hold padding in place.
Jessica quilted a floral pattern across the collar of her new linen dress.
quilted [pattern] across [item of clothing]
The artisan carefully quilted fine curved lines along the edge of each placemat.
Owen quilted a simple star shape onto the back pocket of his denim jacket.
Benjamin quilted a diamond pattern across the front of his handmade cushion cover.
文法句型
quilt + [pattern] + on/onto + [fabric item]
用法筆記
Distinguish from verb sense 1: this sense focuses on the decorative stitching pattern rather than the construction of a padded item. The result may be a thin fabric with ornamental stitching but no significant filling.