Hypertext Webster Gateway: "quilt"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Quilt \Quilt\, n. [OE. quilte, OF. cuilte, L. culcita ? bed,
cushion, mattress. Cf. 2d {Counterpoint}, {Cushion}.]
Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a
skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by putting
wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them
together; also, any outer bed cover.
The beds were covered with magnificent quilts.
--Arbuthnot.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Quilt \Quilt\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quilted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Quilting}.]
1. To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order
to confine in place the several layers of cloth and
wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made;
as, to quilt a coat. --Dryden.
2. To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
3. To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
quilt
n : bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and
stitched together [syn: {comforter}, {puff}]
v 1: stitch or sew together; of textiles
2: create by stitching together
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