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- [kwil-tid]
- /ˈkwɪl tɪd/
- /ˈkwɪl.tɪd/
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- [kwil-tid]
- /ˈkwɪl tɪd/
Definitions of quilted word
- adjective quilted resembling a quilt, as in texture, design, stitching, etc. 1
- adjective quilted padded, filled, or stitched in the manner of a quilt. 1
- noun quilted a coverlet for a bed, made of two layers of fabric with some soft substance, as wool or down, between them and stitched in patterns or tufted through all thicknesses in order to prevent the filling from shifting. 1
- noun quilted anything quilted or resembling a quilt. 1
- noun quilted a bedspread or counterpane, especially a thick one. 1
- noun quilted Obsolete. a mattress. 1
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Origin of quilted
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; quilt + -ed2
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Parts of speech for Quilted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quilted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quilted usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quilted
adjective quilted
- patterned — a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- diversified — distinguished by various forms or by a variety of objects: diversified activity.
- motley — exhibiting great diversity of elements: a motley crowd. Synonyms: heterogenous, varied, diverse, mixed, assorted, sundry; incongruous, disparate, diversified, dissimilar, divergent. Antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, identical; similar, like.
- spotted — Radio, Television. pertaining to the point of origin of a local broadcast. broadcast between announced programs.
- variegated — varied in appearance or color; marked with patches or spots of different colors.
verb quilted
- adornment — An adornment is something that is used to make a person or thing more beautiful.
- bedeck — If flags or other ornaments bedeck a place, a lot of them have been hung up to decorate it.
- decorate — If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
- embellish — Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.
- knit — to make (a garment, fabric, etc.) by interlocking loops of one or more yarns either by hand with knitting needles or by machine.
Antonyms for quilted
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