patchwork quilt

noun

Definition of patchwork quilt

1 : a quilt made of patchwork

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Examples of patchwork quilt in a Sentence

the essay isn't so much a cogent argument as a patchwork quilt of the writer's random musings

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Hansen received a patchwork quilt made from patriotic-themed fabric for his service in the Navy from 1955 to 1957. Denise Coffey, courant.com, "Navy Vet Andrew Hansen Recognized With Quilt," 22 July 2019 Put a white fitted sheet with a flowered top sheet and striped pillowcases, then layer on a patchwork quilt. Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, "Madcap Couple: 10 Ways to pile on pizzazz at home," 19 July 2019 Pair a white fitted sheet with a flowered top sheet and striped pillowcases, then layer on a patchwork quilt. Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, "10 Madcap ways to add pizzazz to your home," 17 July 2019 The divide is so stark airline passengers can see it—a patchwork quilt of green farms on one side, a vast expanse of brown and gold on the other. Shannon Hall, Scientific American, "A Nation Divided: Arid/Humid Climate Boundary in U.S. Creeps Eastward," 27 Apr. 2018 Roberta Frederick, who came from Chicago to spend time with her family in Lake County, marveled at a patchwork quilt that was crafted in the 1880s and enclosed in a protective case. Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Life-sized dinosaur, wigwam and hands-on experiences featured at new Lake County museum," 25 Mar. 2018 Irish patchwork quilts made their debut in the motherland in the early 1800s. Brenda Yenke, cleveland.com, "Splendors of green at Chagrin Falls Antique Show: Yenke Peddler antiques," 15 Mar. 2018 Before his arrival, the Browns were a patchwork quilt of different eras, each season bringing on a new general manager, head coach and philosophy. Conor Orr, SI.com, "As Browns Trade for Jarvis Landry, Tyrod Taylor and Damarious Randall, Sashi Brown Can’t Be Ignored," 9 Mar. 2018 Highly stylized, each scene looks like a patchwork quilt rendered in Magic Marker. Amy Rose Spiegel, The Cut, "I Think About This a Lot: The ’90s Computer Game Chop Suey," 26 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of patchwork quilt

1840, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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