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 印花被 ■a knitted or fabric bedspread with decorative stitching 编织床罩 ■a duvet 羽绒被 ■a layer of padding used for insulation 绝缘层,绝缘垫
verb
[with obj.]join together (layers of fabric or padding) with lines of stitching to form a bed covering, a warm garment, or for decorative effect (为缝制床罩、保暖衣,或为装饰效果而)将(几层织物或衬料)按线条图案缝合
派生 quilter noun 语源
Middle English: from Old French cuilte, from Latin culcita 'mattress, cushion'