quilt

quilt1
noun
  1. 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
  1. [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
  1. Middle English: from Old French cuilte, from Latin culcita 'mattress, cushion'

quilt2
verb
  1. [with obj.](Austral. informal)punch (someone)
    (澳,非正式)猛击(某人)
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: perhaps a transferred use of the verb quilt (with the association of quilting for protection)
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